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Department of Labor: Four Oregon Contractors Failed To Pay Benefits

September 22, 2023 by Zennie Abraham

U.s. Labor Department Makes Prime Care Nursing Inc. Pay $314k In Back Wages

PORTLAND – (Exclusive to ZennieReport.com) The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $947,547 from four Oregon contractors who failed to pay fringe benefits, prevailing and overtime wages to 213 employees working on federally funded construction projects in Oregon and Washington. The recovery of four Oregon contractors money follows several investigations by the Department of Labor’s … Read more

Planned Labor Department Overtime Changes Would Harm Hotels, Hurt Workers

August 30, 2023 by Zennie Abraham

WASHINGTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers is speaking out today after the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposal to increase the minimum salary threshold for employees to qualify as salaried executive, administrative, and professional employees (and therefore exempt from overtime pay requirements) under the … Read more

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by Zennie Abraham

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Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com and based on a post at OaklandNewsNowBlog.com) – The newest phase in the discussion of the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal was ignited Sunday by Carol Wyatt, a West Oakland activist. In a message to me, Zennie Abraham, Ms. Wyatt asked the following questions in this Nextdoor post: Re: Coal in ... Read more

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer To Smash Gangs

by Zennie Abraham

November 4, 2024

London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The UK Prime Minister is set to announce an additional £75 million to boost border security, bringing the investment in the Border Security Command over the next two years to £150 million. Marking the first time the INTERPOL General Assembly has been hosted in the UK in over 50 years, ... Read more

Tara Sreekrishnan Gets Tony Thurmond California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Endorsement

by Zennie Abraham

November 3, 2024

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced his endorsement of Tara Sreekrishnan in her campaign for State Assembly District 26. Thurmond praised Tara’s leadership, experience, and dedication to expanding opportunities for students and families across Santa Clara County. “Tara Sreekrishnan is a proven leader who has fought for ... Read more

Brenda Harbin-Forte Opponent Ryan Richardson Defaulted on His Home Mortgage, Had Federal Tax Liens

by Zennie Abraham

November 2, 2024

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Oakland community group Coalition for Community Engagement today said that it is more important than ever that retired judge Brenda Habrin-Forte be elected Oakland City Attorney after the discovering her opponent Ryan Richardson failed to make mortgage payments on his home and had federal tax liens filed against him. ... Read more

Tara Sreekrishnan Run for California AD 26 Garners Praise

by Zennie Abraham

October 30, 2024

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Tara Sreekrishnan, an experienced candidate running for California Assembly District 26 in the November 2024 Election, has received widespread praise on social media for her commitment to ethics and transparency in politics. Meanwhile, her opponent, Patrick Ahrens, has come under fire for accepting a large sum of money from a ... Read more

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More. Much more to come on this subject related to the Mayor Thao Vietnam Trip.