Union Leaders Focus on S B 5 at Rainy Labor Day Event
At Lorain County’s 17th annual Labor Day celebration, co-organizer Joe Thayer praised public workers and honored 9/11 victims while denouncing Senate Bill 5 Issue 2. He argued the law would curb bargaining for health benefits and cede contract leverage to local leaders, framing it within a broader critique of tax cuts and deregulation.
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Part-timers and jobless compete for scarce opportunities
The job market is worse than the 9.1 percent rate suggests with 14 million unemployed facing competition from 8.8 million part-timers seeking full-time work. When demand rises, firms may raise hours before hiring, limiting job growth and keeping unemployment figures fragile. About 2.6 million discouraged workers could rejoin the labor pool, potentially lifting the unemployment rate.
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Unions adjust to new reality under Obama
In the early Obama days organized labor envisioned a broad push to boost membership and strength. Public employee unions fight for survival in Wisconsin and Ohio as GOP lawmakers curb bargaining rights. Leaders say Obama has not focused enough on jobs, yet unions back him in Detroit Labor Day parade while shifting funds to state battles.
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Tropical storm drops payload on Gulf Coast
Tropical storm Lee dumped more than a foot of rain on New Orleans and spawned tornadoes as it moved ashore in Mississippi and crawled north. The system weakened to a tropical low with winds near 35 mph but heavy rain and flooding remain a threat across Alabama, Louisiana, and surrounding areas.
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Watching a terrible baseball team ends a long running beer brand
A long running beer brand departs as a poor performing baseball team fails to win over fans. The move marks a surprising shift in local sports culture and business branding as sponsorships and loyalties realign.
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