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Lawyers for nine organizations representing 400,000 aviation professionals, passengers and law enforcement officers filed a legal petition this week with Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole and copied to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano seeking to rescind plans to allow knives in the aircraft cabins for the first time since 9/11. “The Transportation Security Administration and
Read moreThe D.C. Circuit Court ruled Tuesday that requiring businesses to post a notice of workers’ rights to organize violates the employers’ right to free speech. It reverses an August 2011 regulation set forth by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that was meant to increase knowledge of employee rights to join a union, bargain collectively
Read moreEven as the death toll nears 1,000 in the April 24 collapse of a Bangladesh factory, tragedy struck the country again Thursday when eight garment workers were killed in a clothing factory fire. Bangladeshi officials say they don’t yet know the cause of the fire, which occurred overnight on the lower levels of an 11-story
Read morePeople come from all over the country to participate in the Guide Dogs of America training classes, which have set up thousands of people with a guide dog free of charge. The Guide Dogs of America will be holding their 33rd annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet on Nov. 23, 2013, at Bally’s Hotel &
Read moreLess than 24 hours after ride mechanics represented by the IAM were locked out at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA, a popular ride in the park broke down putting patrons at risk. Negotiations between park management and the ride mechanics ended in part because park officials wouldn’t agree to mandatory safety training that
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