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10/06/2008
EBay plans to cut work force by 1,000 joba (Chicago Tribune)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ EBay Inc. said on Monday it will cut about 1,000 employees, reducing its work force by about 10 percent.
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10/06/2008
Harmony Gold Plans to Resume Work at Parts of Elandsrand Mine (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Harmony Gold Mining Co. , Africa's third-biggest producer of the metal, said it will resume work in parts of its Elandsrand mine in South Africa today after a fatal accident shut the entire mine on Oct. 2.
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10/06/2008
Tobacco, whales await as US Supreme Court gets back to work (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US Supreme Court resumes work Monday, weighing a raft of social and environmental issues from light cigarettes to whales, amid uncertainty over the future of the oldest judge on its bench.
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10/06/2008
Ex-Dechert Attorney Sues Firm, Alleging False Work Promises, Religious Discrimination (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A former Dechert associate has sued the firm, claiming it exaggerated his corporate work opportunities and later fired him in part because he is an Orthodox Jew. Marc Lubin's suit says Dechert, especially partner Malcolm Dorris, told him in interviews that he would participate in endless transactional work with major clients, but he ended up doing "glorified paralegal work."
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10/06/2008
Irondequoit social worker's top priority is helping people work through problems (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Jodi Aman's passion for helping people began with volunteering and helped lead her to a career in social work.
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10/06/2008
Analysis: BYOC and the democratization of knowledge work (Ars Technica)
Last week, Citrix announced it would give its workers a stipend to buy their own laptops for both work and personal use. As a chapter in the story of IT consumerization, the news was significant. But as a step toward empowering the most productive users, it was tiny. Read More...
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10/06/2008
EBay plans to cut work force by 1,000 jobs; says third-quarter profit will exceed guidance (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
SAN JOSE, Calif. - EBay Inc., which still reaps big profits but has been struggling to attract new users, said Monday it will cut about 1,000 jobs in an attempt to streamline its business. The cuts amount to 10 percent of eBay's work force.
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10/06/2008
Work to start this fall on overhaul of South Grand Island Bridges (The Buffalo News)
Some Thruway projects have been put on the shelf, but work soon will begin on a major overhaul of the South Grand Island Bridges, a heavily traveled link to Niagara Falls.
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10/06/2008
Smith back at work following cancer fight (world entertainment news via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Veteran actress Dame Maggie Smith is back at work following her reported battle with breast cancer.
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10/05/2008
Liverpool stop work on new stadium (CNN)
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Building work on Liverpool's new stadium has been halted because of the credit squeeze, but chief executive Rick Parry says the project isn't in danger.
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| The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute - Works to create good jobs and strong communities through partnerships promoting high road economic strategies for individuals and employers. Articles, conferences and other resources.Custodial Worker's Resource - A worker's resource for custodial, janitorial, maintenance workers and other service professionals. Included are a message board, information on safety, floor care, maintenance and unions.Searching for Job Security - Discussion of ways to hold on to your job until you are ready to move on.United States Department of Labor - Charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes.Where We Work - Companion site to the CBC Radio program exploring the world of work. Includes essays, audio, and online forums on a variety of topics.The Work Ethic Site - Provides a central resource for materials related to work ethic, affective work competencies, and employability skills for work force development. It is designed to serve both educators and human resource professionals. At University of Georgia.The Work Foundation - Offers research, consultancy and advocacy to make workplaces more effective, successful and fulfilling.Work Website - Quotations, stories, disccussions, articles, and humour about work.Working Stiff - Archive materials from ezine to help working people put in fewer hours for more pay and occasionally win arguments with the boss. Features diaries, stories, columns, forums, and other resources.WorkRights - Access to the latest information on the labour codes to your province, and to compare practices in your region with those of other provinces and territories in Canada.
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