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More Labor Jive: Omnibus Bill Looks Ominous
March 9, 2010 How do they come up with this stuff? Today’s Marianas Variety says that the CNMI DOL wants to pass a law forcing businesses to base their mandatory hiring of U.S. citizens on a “floating benchmark” based on population statistics.
Barack Obama: The Musical
My colllege advisor used to say that CNN expressed the views of the “right…to the far right.” This morning I’m doubting the veracity of that statement.
Hotel occupancy at 49 pct. in November (Saipan Tribune)
The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported a 49 percent occupancy rate among its 13 member hotels for November 2009, a 13-percent drop compared to November 2008.
RUN/WALK – Siblings take top spots at Jingle Bell 5K (Pacific Daily News)
The 12th Annual Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association Jingle Bell 5K Fun Run and Walk was a huge success, and for youngster Brandon Fell it was another notch on his growing list of first-place finishes.
More on Umbrella Permits
Nov ember 12, 2009 Judge Rules Umbrella Permits Must be Issued for Workers with Labor Cases Superior Court Judge David Wiseman ruled yesterday “that all alien workers who have pending labor cases in court are eligible to obtain the two-year transition conditional permits or umbrella permits.” Previously, the DOL denied permits to some guest workers with cases. The Saipan Tribune reported: “Wiseman issued the ruling as a result of a consensus reached between the CNMI Department of Labor, the Labor Administrative Hearing Office, the Office of the Attorney General, and counsel for Zheng Hua Chang and co-complainants as well as other lawyers for alien workers who have pending labor cases in court.
Workers to Set Up Support Center
November 5, 2009 The United Worker Movement NMI will set up a support center to assist guest workers in submitting comments on the recently released rules from DHS. The center will be held on Sunday November 8th from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. at the Fiestang Pinoy by Juvy Restaurant across Saipan Grand Hotel on Beach Road, Susupe
NEWS BRIEFS- October 27, 2009 (Saipan Tribune)
On Nov. 4, during its general membership meeting, the Saipan Chamber of Commerce will be electing its officers and directors for the coming year
Day 2 at TB summit as deadly strain hits Guam
MEDICAL professionals at the 7th Annual U.S. Pacific Island Regional Tuberculosis Conference segregated themselves i nto their respective fields of expertise for collaborative workshops during the second day of the event just as the Department of Public Health grapples with a new case of multi drug-resistant TB on Guam