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Top Ten Union Corruption Stories of the Year Posted on If one form of union corruption dominated 2020, it was benefit fraud. And there were quite a few huge hauls. In California, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union-Pacific Maritime Association health plan was fleeced twice over. In one case, four persons made off with $3 million. In the other, a Los Angeles-area chiropractor, Mahyar David Yadidi aided by two associates, collected reimbursements worth $4.8 million for nonexistent or...

Neon Nettle - Biden to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline Permit on Day One - Thousands of Jobs Gone - Vows to undo President Trumps executive order for project to generate American jobs

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President-elect Joe Biden plans to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, according to several sources.

Daily on Energy: Tension between Biden goals for union jobs and climate change coming to a head in Keystone XL decision Print this article Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with whats going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue! A TEST FOR BIDEN PROMISE: If Joe Biden moves quickly to cancel the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, it will immediately test his promise to com...

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Meets 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 Land Department Meeting Room - 218 Washburn Ave. E., Backus 1. 9:00 AM. Call to Order b. Pledge of Allegiance. c. Oath of Office by Honorable Judge Charles Halverson, Commissioners Jeff Peterson, Robert Kangas and Rick Haaland d. 2021 Board reorganization f. Election of 2021 Chair g. Approval of agenda for discussion. (Any requests to be heard not on the proposed agenda are considered for inclusion at this time.) 2. 9:15 AM. Josh Stevenson - County Admi...

December 31, 2020 By Frank McCormack While COVID-19 proved the dominant newsmaker for much of 2020, a steady stream of dredging and waterway announcements during the year will, hopefully, have a much more enduring—and endearing—impact on the maritime industry. The waterway deepening news started early in the year, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2020 work plan, released February 10. The work plan, remarkably, included ...

Monday, December 28, 2020 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had  invited briefs on bannering and displays of “Scabby the Rat,” the giant roadside inflatable rat (or other gruesome creature) used in many labor disputes. At issue is the conflicting labor law principles distinguishing between lawful publicity of a dispute and unlawful coercive conduct. Strikes and Picketing The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects employees’ right to strike and the right to public...

The rise in cases across the prison system is sparking renewed calls for the early release of thousands of prisoners at risk of developing serious complications from Covid-19. And it is elevating urgent questions about early vaccine access for people in the system. “In the last nine months the state had a chance to do the right thing, they didn’t and now people inside are terrified,” said Dr Hadar Aviram, a professor with UC Hastings Law. ‘What if he dies in there?’ Sin...