Shame on everyoneNew Times SLOSilva, who's been in the drywall business for 30 years, said he lost jobs when the Carpenters told his clients he was paying unfair wages, …
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Cros-Lex project should consider union workers – Port Huron Times Herald
Cros-Lex project should consider union workersPort Huron Times HeraldThe only real difference is the net profit of the contractor and the cost of labor. Union wages do not directly affect the bottom line; …
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Copper prices rise amid fears of post-earthquake disruption in Chile – The Guardian
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Copper prices rise amid fears of post-earthquake disruption in ChileThe GuardianCopper prices rise amid fears that supplies will be disrupted after the earthquake in Chile. Above, road collapsed over a railway line, Santiago. …Chile quake seen giving a boost to copper pricesReutersCopper prices likely to rise after Chile earthquakeThe AustralianCopper To Jump, Markets End February [...]
Recovery Act gets mixed reviews one year later – Pittsburgh Business Times
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Recovery Act gets mixed reviews one year laterPittsburgh Business Times… $100 billion in spending and nearly 1 million jobs in 2009, according to Ken Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors of America. …
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Have Obama’s federal government weatherize your home for only $57362 each – Los Angeles Times (blog)
Have Obama's federal government weatherize your home for only $57362 <em>each</em>Los Angeles Times (blog)But what's a prevailing wage for weatherization, you ask? So the Energy Department asked the Labor Department, which set out to calculate what a prevailing …
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Japan Stocks Drop on Deepening Deflation, China Policy Concerns – BusinessWeek
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Japan Stocks Drop on Deepening Deflation, China Policy ConcernsBusinessWeekMitsubishi Corp., which gets 39 percent of its sales from commodities, lost 1.5 percent after oil and copper prices fell. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average …Japan Stocks Drop on Deepening Deflation, China Policy ConcernsBusinessWeek
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HK, China stocks end up; BEA climbs on earnings – Reuters
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HK, China stocks end up; BEA climbs on earningsReutersThe Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC finished 0.10 percent firmer at 2985.499 points, with Baoshan Iron and Steel Co (600019.SS), the most actively traded …Asian Shares End Higher; China Tightening Worries Fade On CPIWall Street JournalAsian Shares Higher; China CPI Provides Some ReliefMarketWatch
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‘Shame’ banners aren’t a welcome sign – Los Angeles Times
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'Shame' banners aren't a welcome signLos Angeles TimesAren't you paying minimum wage?' " In recent years, such banners and fliers have become fixtures on the national labor landscape, though huge, …
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