Trouble is, many workers aren’t coming back. Years of sporadic employment drove many from the industry. Incomes aren’t what they used to be. Laid-off workers remember the sting of lost livelihoods; some have had enough of boom and bust. Former…
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Mayoral candidates pull no punches at USC debate
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With a runoff election almost two weeks away, Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel used their political records and personal biographies — not to mention a few sharp attacks — to each argue that they were most qualified…
BNSF Calls Los Angeles City Council Approval of $500 Million SCIG Project a …
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LOS ANGELES, May 08, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) – BNSF Railway called today’s Los Angeles City Council vote to approve BNSF’s Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project a significant vote for jobs and aArticle source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bnsf-calls-los-angeles-city-council-approval-of-500-million-scig-project-a-vote-for-jobs-and-a-greener-economy-2013-05-08
Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened
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The proposal to build a staging center for trains hauling freight from the largest harbor complex in the nation has raised questions about environmental justice, particularly for nearby minority and working-class neighborhoods of west Long Beach, which could be affected…
Europe’s tax on jeans threatens LA jobs
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Europe has more than tripled a tariff on the high-end denim creations, which could snag the boom for pricey pants. Beginning Wednesday, the European Union duty on women’s denim trousers manufactured in the United States jumped to 38% from 12%.…
Environmental Group Threatens Lawsuit After City Council OKs Rail Yard
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An environmental advocacy group threatened to file a lawsuit Thursday following a City Council vote to approve a new rail yard for the Port of Los Angeles. KNX 1070′s Jon Baird reports the $500 million project…
BNSF Calls Los Angeles City Council Approval of $500 Million SCIG Project a …
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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BNSF Railway called today’s Los Angeles City Council vote to approve BNSF’s Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project a significant vote for jobs and a greener economy. The $500 million facility, located within fourArticle source: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130508006926/en/BNSF-Calls-Los-Angeles-City-Council-Approval
Obama, in Texas, presses middle-class jobs agenda
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from…
Job seekers face tough hiring process
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Landing a job is never easy – even in good times. But in today’s economy employers are running job seekers through the wringer with multiple interviews, complex personality tests, ad hoc projects and a myriad of other requirements. “It’s really…
Los Angeles unveils new tourism industry plans – eTravelBlackboard
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Tourism Convention Board (LA Tourism) President and CEO Ernest Wooden, Jr. today announced that Los Angeles has set a new goal to generate 50 million visitors by 2020. Building on this new visitation goal,…
