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1. Steve Jobs' health not worrying Apple
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Laborers' Pension Fund raised speculation that a sizable number of shareholders may have supported it. An Associated Press report in the Asbury Park Press says the Central Laborers' Pension Fund, which ...

2. Camden’s massive layoffs cause concern for public safety
(N.J./State)

... He said 25 of the city's 40 laborers would be let go, a loss he said could paralyze the city in a snowstorm. Despite the state contributing $69 million in aid to Camden — $15 million above what it budgeted ...

3. U.S. stimulus results in $27 light bulbs in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... has not completed the weatherization any units whatsoever. In Paterson, the Laborers Union has trained dozens of unemployed for jobs in weatherization, but still no one can find work despite that $1 million ...

4. 118 N.J. businesses, unions, local governments accepted to into federal health insurance support program
(Health/Healthquest)

... 6. BASF Corporation 7. Bergen Municipal Employee Benefits Fund 8. BMW of North America, LLC* 9. Board of Trustees New Jersey Building Laborers Statewide Benefits Fund 10. Borough of Fair Lawn 11. Borough ...

5. Stephen Colbert breaks new ground in Washington (with VIDEO)
(U.S./Nation)

... Committee considered the impeachment Bill Clinton. The hearing was originally called to address an on-going problem: American growers need seasonal laborers, but many of those who take the jobs are in ...

6. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack's home in pending foreclosure
(N.J./State)

... in June to replace long-time Mayor Doug Palmer, who stepped down after 20 years. The foreclosure action was not filed until after the election. Mack is a former member of Laborers Local 595 and a former ...

7. Christie, top business leaders launch effort to bolster New Jersey's economy
(Money/Economy)

... New Jersey; Raymond M. Pocino, vice president and Eastern Regional manager, Laborers International Union of North America; Kevin Rigby, vice president of public affairs, Novartis; and John R. Strangefeld, ...

8. Jersey Call to Service Summit provides an opportunity to get off the sideline
(Opinion/Commentary)

... leaders like Governor Tom Kean and business leaders like Dennis Bone, President of Verizon, labor leaders like Raymond Pocino, Vice-President of the Laborers International and non-profit leaders like William ...

9. Pashmina shawl produces one woman’s success story in India
(World/International)

... times are over. Seeing how pashmina manufacturers and traders are exploiting the laborers, she wants to put up her own shawl factory. This would be in addition to the Wani Pashmina Katayee Centre that ...

10. N.J. law seeks to prevent 'modern day slavery'
(N.J./State)

... owners and employees of international labor matching organizations or international matchmaking organizations. International labor matching organizations are companies that recruit foreign laborers for ...

11. Lack of opportunity for college graduates in China
(World/International)

... par and even lower than those of migrant laborers. The news came as a blow to many high-aspiring parents and youngsters in a country that has for centuries prided itself on cultivating elite Confucian ...

12. New Trenton pathway will complete 70-mile Delaware & Raritan Canal hiking and biking trail
(N.J./State)

... primarily by Irish laborers, the canal was mostly dug by hand. The canal is 70 miles long, 50 feet to 75 feet wide and 6 feet to 7 feet deep. Not only is the D&R State Park a popular destination ...

13. Nearly 2 million children ages 5 to 17 years perform hard labor daily in Madagascar
(World/International)

... plunged the country into a socio-economic crisis. Since then, the number of child laborers has risen by a whopping 25 percent. Two million children under the age of 15 go to work every day instead of ...

14. Report finds that stronger efficiency policies would save New Jersey families money, create jobs
(N.J./State)

... of Laborers' International Union of North America Local 55. "By supporting stronger energy efficiency components in the energy and climate legislation, our senators can bring home big economic results ...

15. Labor Day is special in Paterson — home to the American Labor Museum
(Life/Style)

... fulfilled Hamilton’s vision as a manufacturing hub, it also became a mecca for immigrant laborers who worked in its factories as he had envisioned. Paterson was also the site of historic labor unrest ...

16. Carpet weaving industry in Kashmir hit hard by recession
(World/International)

... the thousands of skilled laborers as well. The government should wake up to this reality as soon as possible," Ali said. The carpet manufacturers and the dealers consider themselves unfortunate that ...

17. Please see me after class, Mayor Booker
(Opinion/Commentary)

... closely with community advocates to address issues such as tensions over day laborers who gather for work in the Ironbound. However, the Mayor earned unacceptably low grades on two essential subjects: ...

18. Former teenage prostitutes escape the streets
(Life/Style)

... "They're family men. They're so-called law-abiding citizens. They have jobs. They pay taxes. They range from truck drivers, laborers, to salesmen, to professionals, accountants and lawyers and policemen ...