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March 30, 2006 – A new book by New York Times economics reporter Louis Uchitelle, takes a hard look at the widely accepted notion that retraining and re-education programs can provide laid off workers with comparable employment or similar wages. “The Disposable American: Layoffs and Their Consequences” features the experiences of hundreds of United Airlines’
Read moreMarch 29, 2006 – Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed legislation to increase Michigan’s minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.95 an hour starting in October. The legislation calls for the minimum wage to increase further to $7.15 in July 2007 and to $7.40 in July 2008. The substantial increase in Michigan’s minimum wage
Read moreMARCH 30, 2006 - Larry Bowen talks about the three different retirement plans. View the video.
Read moreMARCH 30, 2006 – Sam Hicks reads from a page out of the employee benefits book. View the video.
Read moreMARCH 28, 2006 – Although the Bush Administration is touting the latest employment numbers as evidence of robust economic growth, the fact remains the economy continues to recover at a sluggish pace. The Labor Department reported employers added 243,000 jobs last month which is strictly average employment growth. Beth Almeida of the IAM Strategic Resources Department
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