USA Today | Unlike star-laden 1998 group, middle-of-road players now lead NBPA SportingNews.com In 1998-99, the last time the NBA players were locked out, the union's executive board was packed with stars. Patrick Ewing, the NBPA's president, and fellow Georgetown alum Alonzo Mourning, a union VP, were easily the two most vocal players at the ... NBA lockout needs to end fast or games, players will go: Fan's take |
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Unlike star-laden 1998 group, middle-of-road players now lead NBPA - SportingNews.com
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Leadership important during economic downturn - Phoenix Business Journal:
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“High-quality leaders are what we need most to get through theswdifficult times,” said JoAnne Brandes, one of the program leaders and creators of the recently launched at Carroll. Brandes is a retire d executive fromThe center’s other program leader is Debrw Lake, who also formerly workesd for the Johnson family companies. The center was introduced to the communityy at a breakfast at Carroll in Some programs have already been and the center is seeking participants fora 60-hour Leadershipp in Action comprehensive program. Brandes points to lack of leadership as one of the causes of the currenteconomicx recession.
“I think part of it’ds been created by not havin g strong enough leadership all over the she said. Leaders have looked to the shorr term rather thanlong term, and leadership hasn’t been as ethicak as it should be, she said. “I think that almost anybody can lead when timesare great,” she But during tough economic it becomes clear that “we need people who can be inspirationak and motivational, who can look to the longerf term, who can drive who can get the most out of she said. The center seek to provide the comprehensive typed of leadership programs that companies mighyt have only found out of state and at a higher Brandes said.
The programs will be differeng because they can be customized to meet the needs ofindividual businesses. Another important element is ongoing coaching that will be includesd in the programs and continuing networkswof leaders, she The classes will be taught by highlyh experienced businesspeople, Brandes said. “The peopls who are running this not only understan d organizationaldevelopment tools, but they’ve lived it and they’vee breathed it,” she said. The center’s capstonse program will be the 60-hour Leadership in Action program. The center is recruiting its firsgt class of 20 to 25 participants for the sessio that beginsin August.
It’es designed for mid- to senior-level managersw and will include intensive personalized training with experiencec executivesand coaches, according to a program Participants will meet every Monday for six or sevenh weeks with either their executive coachy or learning circle. The program includes intensiveself assessments, includingf feedback from co-workers in addition to lectures, case studiezs and small groups. Participants will then becomw part of a network that will be brought back for and the coachingwill continue. The cost is Brandes said.
Other shorter programs include effective communications and conflict management, personal development and career planning and essentialds of management. Fees will vary, but would typically be about $300 to $500 for a three-da y program, depending on materials, Brandes said. The cente hopes to offer scholarships for leadersof nonprofits. Debra a leadership and executive coach and owner of LLC in observed some ofthe center’s firsf sessions earlier this summer. Executive coaching is one of the program’a unique dimensions, she said. She also likes the center’s focu on ethics-based leadership.
Many government and business leaders have movefd away from anethical core, she and that makes the center’s programs timely. She believee that in the future people will be more concerned aboutt how businesses attain their results rathef than just theresults themselves. Crawford hopes to be one of the executiv e coaches the center uses in its programs and said she also will recommencdthe center’s programs to corporatew clients. Bill Mitchell, executive director of the , also believea the center’s timing is good.
In remarks he made at the introductort breakfast, Mitchell said availability of stron talent in the area will be a key factor in business retention and recruitment as companies come out of the Partnerships between the business community and educational institutionse like Carroll are an importan t part of developing thattalent pool, Mitchell said.
“High-quality leaders are what we need most to get through theswdifficult times,” said JoAnne Brandes, one of the program leaders and creators of the recently launched at Carroll. Brandes is a retire d executive fromThe center’s other program leader is Debrw Lake, who also formerly workesd for the Johnson family companies. The center was introduced to the communityy at a breakfast at Carroll in Some programs have already been and the center is seeking participants fora 60-hour Leadershipp in Action comprehensive program. Brandes points to lack of leadership as one of the causes of the currenteconomicx recession.
“I think part of it’ds been created by not havin g strong enough leadership all over the she said. Leaders have looked to the shorr term rather thanlong term, and leadership hasn’t been as ethicak as it should be, she said. “I think that almost anybody can lead when timesare great,” she But during tough economic it becomes clear that “we need people who can be inspirationak and motivational, who can look to the longerf term, who can drive who can get the most out of she said. The center seek to provide the comprehensive typed of leadership programs that companies mighyt have only found out of state and at a higher Brandes said.
The programs will be differeng because they can be customized to meet the needs ofindividual businesses. Another important element is ongoing coaching that will be includesd in the programs and continuing networkswof leaders, she The classes will be taught by highlyh experienced businesspeople, Brandes said. “The peopls who are running this not only understan d organizationaldevelopment tools, but they’ve lived it and they’vee breathed it,” she said. The center’s capstonse program will be the 60-hour Leadership in Action program. The center is recruiting its firsgt class of 20 to 25 participants for the sessio that beginsin August.
It’es designed for mid- to senior-level managersw and will include intensive personalized training with experiencec executivesand coaches, according to a program Participants will meet every Monday for six or sevenh weeks with either their executive coachy or learning circle. The program includes intensiveself assessments, includingf feedback from co-workers in addition to lectures, case studiezs and small groups. Participants will then becomw part of a network that will be brought back for and the coachingwill continue. The cost is Brandes said.
Other shorter programs include effective communications and conflict management, personal development and career planning and essentialds of management. Fees will vary, but would typically be about $300 to $500 for a three-da y program, depending on materials, Brandes said. The cente hopes to offer scholarships for leadersof nonprofits. Debra a leadership and executive coach and owner of LLC in observed some ofthe center’s firsf sessions earlier this summer. Executive coaching is one of the program’a unique dimensions, she said. She also likes the center’s focu on ethics-based leadership.
Many government and business leaders have movefd away from anethical core, she and that makes the center’s programs timely. She believee that in the future people will be more concerned aboutt how businesses attain their results rathef than just theresults themselves. Crawford hopes to be one of the executiv e coaches the center uses in its programs and said she also will recommencdthe center’s programs to corporatew clients. Bill Mitchell, executive director of the , also believea the center’s timing is good.
In remarks he made at the introductort breakfast, Mitchell said availability of stron talent in the area will be a key factor in business retention and recruitment as companies come out of the Partnerships between the business community and educational institutionse like Carroll are an importan t part of developing thattalent pool, Mitchell said.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Clearwire, Cisco join for WiMAX - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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In a Wednesday release, Clearwire said that San Jose-based Ciscio (NASDAQ:CSCO) will provide core infrastructurefor Clearwire’sz national network and build new mobiles devices compatible with Clearwire’s Clear 4G mobile WiMAz service. Financial terms of the alliance weren’t WiMAX technology allows wireless service at much faste r speeds than3G networks. Overland Park-based (NYSE:S) is majorityy owner of Clearwire, which includes Sprint’s formee WiMAX unit. The deal to form the new Clearwirde closedon Nov. 28 in a $14.5 billionj deal that combined Sprintand Clearwire’s WiMAXd assets and included $3.2 billion from several strategidc investors.
As part of a multiyearr network build-out plan with Cisco, Clearwire said in Wednesday’s release that its Clear 4G mobile servicre will be available in more than80 U.S. marketds by the end of 2010. Cisco aims to introduc its first mobile WiMAX device lateerthis year. Clearwire currently provides mobile WiMAX services in Baltimoreand Ore. Cisco projects that mobilwe data traffic will increase one thousandfold between 2005and 2012. The company said that a single high-end data phone todayu generates more data traffic than30 basic-feature cell and that a single laptol air card generates more data traffic than 450 basic-featured cell phones. Clearwire, based in Wash.
, is scheduled to release its first-quarterd financial report after the market closeson Wednesday.
In a Wednesday release, Clearwire said that San Jose-based Ciscio (NASDAQ:CSCO) will provide core infrastructurefor Clearwire’sz national network and build new mobiles devices compatible with Clearwire’s Clear 4G mobile WiMAz service. Financial terms of the alliance weren’t WiMAX technology allows wireless service at much faste r speeds than3G networks. Overland Park-based (NYSE:S) is majorityy owner of Clearwire, which includes Sprint’s formee WiMAX unit. The deal to form the new Clearwirde closedon Nov. 28 in a $14.5 billionj deal that combined Sprintand Clearwire’s WiMAXd assets and included $3.2 billion from several strategidc investors.
As part of a multiyearr network build-out plan with Cisco, Clearwire said in Wednesday’s release that its Clear 4G mobile servicre will be available in more than80 U.S. marketds by the end of 2010. Cisco aims to introduc its first mobile WiMAX device lateerthis year. Clearwire currently provides mobile WiMAX services in Baltimoreand Ore. Cisco projects that mobilwe data traffic will increase one thousandfold between 2005and 2012. The company said that a single high-end data phone todayu generates more data traffic than30 basic-feature cell and that a single laptol air card generates more data traffic than 450 basic-featured cell phones. Clearwire, based in Wash.
, is scheduled to release its first-quarterd financial report after the market closeson Wednesday.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Utah study: Standards reduce infections for children with hydrocephalus - Salt Lake Tribune
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Utah study: Standards reduce infections for children with hydrocephalus Salt Lake Tribune But shunts come with their own problems: Inserting them can cause infections in up to 10 percent of patients. Patients with infections end up back in the hospital for up to three weeks, receiving antibiotics and a new shunt. So decreasing the infection ... |
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Local executive to lead GE's $6B health care initiative - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Barber was named head of "healthymagination," a GE programm focused on improving health care for more people atreduced cost, by GE chairman and CEO Jeffreg Immelt. Barber, 48, is a 27-year veteran of GE and sincse 2005 has served as chief technology officerf forGE Healthcare. He joined GE in 1982 and has held a varietty of roles of increasing responsibilithy withinGE Healthcare. In 2001, Barber was generap manager forComponents Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the genera manager for Global Components Operations for GE which has significant operations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Barber was a 1994 winner of The Business Journal's Fortty Under 40 award, which recognizes youngg Milwaukee-area executives making a difference in theier professions and community.
"Over the last four years, Mike has led all aspectw of product development for advanced healthcare technologies," Immelt "Mike knows how our technologyg can help patients, he knowe what doctors, clinics and hospitals need to improvee care and cut costs and he knows how to lead With his deep experience in engineering and technology and his stronf operations and process-driven expertise, Mike is the right leader to lead healthymagination and to grow our healthu care partnerships globally." that can be offered in ruralp and underserved regions of the world, wherse quality health care can be difficultf to obtain.
It is also designed to reduce the company'sz own health care costs for employees and expand profitability for the GEHealthcared business. Locally, GE Healthcare, which produces medicalk imaging equipment and medical information technology products fromits Milwaukee-areaa operations, will spend $3 billion by 2015 to developp at least 100 new products designe d to lower costs, improve access and improve quality of care by 15
Barber was named head of "healthymagination," a GE programm focused on improving health care for more people atreduced cost, by GE chairman and CEO Jeffreg Immelt. Barber, 48, is a 27-year veteran of GE and sincse 2005 has served as chief technology officerf forGE Healthcare. He joined GE in 1982 and has held a varietty of roles of increasing responsibilithy withinGE Healthcare. In 2001, Barber was generap manager forComponents Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the genera manager for Global Components Operations for GE which has significant operations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Barber was a 1994 winner of The Business Journal's Fortty Under 40 award, which recognizes youngg Milwaukee-area executives making a difference in theier professions and community.
"Over the last four years, Mike has led all aspectw of product development for advanced healthcare technologies," Immelt "Mike knows how our technologyg can help patients, he knowe what doctors, clinics and hospitals need to improvee care and cut costs and he knows how to lead With his deep experience in engineering and technology and his stronf operations and process-driven expertise, Mike is the right leader to lead healthymagination and to grow our healthu care partnerships globally." that can be offered in ruralp and underserved regions of the world, wherse quality health care can be difficultf to obtain.
It is also designed to reduce the company'sz own health care costs for employees and expand profitability for the GEHealthcared business. Locally, GE Healthcare, which produces medicalk imaging equipment and medical information technology products fromits Milwaukee-areaa operations, will spend $3 billion by 2015 to developp at least 100 new products designe d to lower costs, improve access and improve quality of care by 15
Saturday, July 16, 2011
SMU students warned of gas leak - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The warning came out after a gas leak was identifiedf on campus sometimebetweehn 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning, said Kent executive director of news and Best added that wasnotified immediately. Additiona e-mails with more information were sent to facultyand staff, and a fina e-mail was distributed alerting everyond on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergency department,” Best added, “the emphasis is on brevity and It is something we will review to make sure that as much detaikl that we can put in therwe is provided to avoid any confusionm in the future.” Best said the whole event lasted about an hour.
The gas leak occurrexd at a construction site near Moody Coliseum at Airlinse Road andBinkley Avenue, according to Best.
The warning came out after a gas leak was identifiedf on campus sometimebetweehn 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning, said Kent executive director of news and Best added that wasnotified immediately. Additiona e-mails with more information were sent to facultyand staff, and a fina e-mail was distributed alerting everyond on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergency department,” Best added, “the emphasis is on brevity and It is something we will review to make sure that as much detaikl that we can put in therwe is provided to avoid any confusionm in the future.” Best said the whole event lasted about an hour.
The gas leak occurrexd at a construction site near Moody Coliseum at Airlinse Road andBinkley Avenue, according to Best.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
UW-Whitewater, Milwaukee 7 Water Council to jointly train students - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The program will begin enrolling students in the fallsemester and, because many students have already taken relevantr courses, should be graduating its first watetr management specialists within a year, said Kirsten Crossgrove, associate professor of biology at UW-Whitewater and coordinatoe of the school’s integrated science-business major. The progra is designed to give students a basicv background inwater law, environmental law, naturaol resources and environmental economics as well as aquaticv biology, chemistry and ecology.
Students will serve internshipd with the Milwaukee 7 Water an organizationof business, academia and governmenty in the seven-county area in southeastern Wisconsin that is workint to establish the Milwaukee region as a globalo center for freshwater research, economic development and education. “Recognizin g where the world is headed, business students with a uniqud educational background in water will have a leg up in the making a program like this especially saidRich Meeusen, chairman, president and CEO of Brownm Deer-based , co-chair of the Milwaukee 7 Waterr Council and an alumnus of UW-Whitewater’e business school.
The council already has a relationshipsd with the graduate program atthe ’s . UWM also is developintg a graduate-level School of Freshwater Sciences, whiles ’s Law School will begin a watetr law curriculumthis fall. “One of our goals is to help develop seamless talent pipelinesd between universities andwater businesses,” said Paul chairman and CEO of Milwaukee-based and co-chair of the Wate r Council. “UW-Whitewater’s one-of-a-kind new track adds to the impressivew array of higher education institutions in the region working to ensure our world water hub statuss in the yearsto come.
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The program will begin enrolling students in the fallsemester and, because many students have already taken relevantr courses, should be graduating its first watetr management specialists within a year, said Kirsten Crossgrove, associate professor of biology at UW-Whitewater and coordinatoe of the school’s integrated science-business major. The progra is designed to give students a basicv background inwater law, environmental law, naturaol resources and environmental economics as well as aquaticv biology, chemistry and ecology.
Students will serve internshipd with the Milwaukee 7 Water an organizationof business, academia and governmenty in the seven-county area in southeastern Wisconsin that is workint to establish the Milwaukee region as a globalo center for freshwater research, economic development and education. “Recognizin g where the world is headed, business students with a uniqud educational background in water will have a leg up in the making a program like this especially saidRich Meeusen, chairman, president and CEO of Brownm Deer-based , co-chair of the Milwaukee 7 Waterr Council and an alumnus of UW-Whitewater’e business school.
The council already has a relationshipsd with the graduate program atthe ’s . UWM also is developintg a graduate-level School of Freshwater Sciences, whiles ’s Law School will begin a watetr law curriculumthis fall. “One of our goals is to help develop seamless talent pipelinesd between universities andwater businesses,” said Paul chairman and CEO of Milwaukee-based and co-chair of the Wate r Council. “UW-Whitewater’s one-of-a-kind new track adds to the impressivew array of higher education institutions in the region working to ensure our world water hub statuss in the yearsto come.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
In the Google-Facebook race, privacy will determine the winner - Fortune
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The Guardian | In the Google-Facebook race, privacy will determine the winner Fortune But where it may re » |
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Derek Mays - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Some 4,100 employees at Maritz see Mays’ work even if they don’t know he’s the one drafting personal privact and corporateethics policies. Mays handles a range of legal issues, including employment compliance matter s and intellectualproperty matters, said John Maritz’s chief administrative officer and general counsel. “He (Mays) has takemn the initiative to becomeour in-housed expert on a broad range of compliancee issues and has established an innovative, online complianced office explaining in layman’s terms various regulatort requirements,” Risberg said. Mays, 38, began his career at .
Whilee working at the firm, he was handlingt a Maritz intellectual property agreement when he receivex a callfrom Maritz’s human resources director (and another Bryan Cave alum) Con who had an offer for him. Mays said he jumpef at the job opportunity. “My challenge is beingg competent on a variety of legalissues — I get to know somethinh new every day,” Mays said. Mays is one of four in-housee lawyers at Maritz Inc., one of the region’s largestf private companies with $1.45 billion in revenuew in its lastfiscal year. Mays also managed legal matters for two ofMarits Inc.
’s six business unitz — Maritz Learning, whichg develops training programs for businesses, and Maritzz Research Inc., a market research Mays said he gets a kick out of makin g sure “i”s are dotted and “t”s are crossed, as well as overseeingy training of Maritz’s “mystery shoppers.” Maritz recently designateed Mays as the company’s chief privacy and he spearheaded the company’s recordss management efforts. “Any firm wouldr be honored to have him.
But hands off; he’s said Steve Maritz, chairman and chief executive of the Outside of hisday job, Mays is involves with several charities and serves as an alderman in Pasadena Hills. His father, a longtime executive here with , brought that lessoj of community serviceto him. Mays said it was his father who introduced him tothe , an organization that supportsx refugees and immigrants to becoming independent. Mays said he first becamwe involvedwith SSDN, formerly South Side Day Nursery, when he came to the group eight years ago tryint to buy one of its buildings to rehab. The deal did not work out, but SSDN recruited him to the board, where he’s now president.
Some 4,100 employees at Maritz see Mays’ work even if they don’t know he’s the one drafting personal privact and corporateethics policies. Mays handles a range of legal issues, including employment compliance matter s and intellectualproperty matters, said John Maritz’s chief administrative officer and general counsel. “He (Mays) has takemn the initiative to becomeour in-housed expert on a broad range of compliancee issues and has established an innovative, online complianced office explaining in layman’s terms various regulatort requirements,” Risberg said. Mays, 38, began his career at .
Whilee working at the firm, he was handlingt a Maritz intellectual property agreement when he receivex a callfrom Maritz’s human resources director (and another Bryan Cave alum) Con who had an offer for him. Mays said he jumpef at the job opportunity. “My challenge is beingg competent on a variety of legalissues — I get to know somethinh new every day,” Mays said. Mays is one of four in-housee lawyers at Maritz Inc., one of the region’s largestf private companies with $1.45 billion in revenuew in its lastfiscal year. Mays also managed legal matters for two ofMarits Inc.
’s six business unitz — Maritz Learning, whichg develops training programs for businesses, and Maritzz Research Inc., a market research Mays said he gets a kick out of makin g sure “i”s are dotted and “t”s are crossed, as well as overseeingy training of Maritz’s “mystery shoppers.” Maritz recently designateed Mays as the company’s chief privacy and he spearheaded the company’s recordss management efforts. “Any firm wouldr be honored to have him.
But hands off; he’s said Steve Maritz, chairman and chief executive of the Outside of hisday job, Mays is involves with several charities and serves as an alderman in Pasadena Hills. His father, a longtime executive here with , brought that lessoj of community serviceto him. Mays said it was his father who introduced him tothe , an organization that supportsx refugees and immigrants to becoming independent. Mays said he first becamwe involvedwith SSDN, formerly South Side Day Nursery, when he came to the group eight years ago tryint to buy one of its buildings to rehab. The deal did not work out, but SSDN recruited him to the board, where he’s now president.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Google+ invites re-open to double user base - Computerworld
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Telegraph.co.uk | Google+ invites re-open to double user base Computerworld "Things are going well with the systems right now, so we feel comfortable enough to open up invites for a brief period," he wrote. "Our goal is to double the user base in the field trial." Besbris noted that Google is not commenting on how many people ... Act Fast: Google+ Invites Open for 'Brief Period' Enterprise Software Google+ Invites More People, Enterprises |
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Nestl Purina to All-Stars: Play ball - South Florida Business Journal:
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Giant images of a dog and cat, with the taglin e “play ball,” appear on the 96-foot by 160-foot wrap that stretchese across the north face of the tower at 1Checkerboard Square, near Ninth Streef and Chouteau Avenue in downtown St. Louis. Five vertical panels of the mesh material, which allows offic e occupants to see throughthe signage, covers the top eighyt floors of the 15-story tower’s north The signage is expected to be reusable. The pet productf company’s internal agency, CheckMark, came up with the creativre designand copy. International outdoor marketinvgfirm , based in the United did the production. The project was undet 30 days from startto finish.
The building’s high visibility from downtowmn and BuschStadium “makesx a great canvas for this kind of company spokesman Keith Schopp told the Business Journakl in a statement. “… St. Louis is a basebal l town and Purina's been here for well over a so this is a way to demonstratew our support of the game and let fans and visitora know what Purina is doingto Nestlé Purina PetCare, a global manufacturer of pet products, is part of Swiss-basedr , the world's largest food company. St. Louiz sign companies, meanwhile, are creatinvg banners toutingthe All-Star game.
Giant images of a dog and cat, with the taglin e “play ball,” appear on the 96-foot by 160-foot wrap that stretchese across the north face of the tower at 1Checkerboard Square, near Ninth Streef and Chouteau Avenue in downtown St. Louis. Five vertical panels of the mesh material, which allows offic e occupants to see throughthe signage, covers the top eighyt floors of the 15-story tower’s north The signage is expected to be reusable. The pet productf company’s internal agency, CheckMark, came up with the creativre designand copy. International outdoor marketinvgfirm , based in the United did the production. The project was undet 30 days from startto finish.
The building’s high visibility from downtowmn and BuschStadium “makesx a great canvas for this kind of company spokesman Keith Schopp told the Business Journakl in a statement. “… St. Louis is a basebal l town and Purina's been here for well over a so this is a way to demonstratew our support of the game and let fans and visitora know what Purina is doingto Nestlé Purina PetCare, a global manufacturer of pet products, is part of Swiss-basedr , the world's largest food company. St. Louiz sign companies, meanwhile, are creatinvg banners toutingthe All-Star game.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Workers at two MillerCoors plants ratify new deals - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new, three-year The agreements cover more than 900 employeex at the two breweries and provides wage and pension increases over the courss ofthe contracts. “Our members overwhelmingly ratified these contracts at MillerCoorx because they provide stability fortheir families,” said Jack director of the Teamsters Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Conference, whic h represents workers at the breweries. “For the next thre e years, our members at MillerCooras know that their wages and pension benefitzswill increase, which is saying a lot in today’s economy.
” The contracts call for no health care cost increases for workeras in the first year of the contract and only minorf increases for the second and third according to the union. The new deal also guaranteess that employees who have retired or who will retir during the course ofthe three-year contract won’t be required to pay health care premiums. “We value all generationd of our members, so we made sure that there were improvementsd for both active membere at MillerCoors and the retirees who had paved the way befors with their long yearsof service,” Ciprianu said. The Teamsters union represents 1,200 MillerCoorxs workers nationwide.
The union also represents workers at the MillerCoord breweryin Irwindale, Calif. Negotiations for a new contract covering employeezs at the plant areunder way. MillerCoors is a join t venture between MillerBrewing Co., Milwaukee, and Coors Brewingt Co., Golden, Colo., that launched in July 2008. MillerCoorz operates a major brewery and regionaol officeon Milwaukee’s west side. Worker at the Milwaukee brewery are represented by Brewerh Workers Local 9 of the United AutoWorkers
and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new, three-year The agreements cover more than 900 employeex at the two breweries and provides wage and pension increases over the courss ofthe contracts. “Our members overwhelmingly ratified these contracts at MillerCoorx because they provide stability fortheir families,” said Jack director of the Teamsters Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Conference, whic h represents workers at the breweries. “For the next thre e years, our members at MillerCooras know that their wages and pension benefitzswill increase, which is saying a lot in today’s economy.
” The contracts call for no health care cost increases for workeras in the first year of the contract and only minorf increases for the second and third according to the union. The new deal also guaranteess that employees who have retired or who will retir during the course ofthe three-year contract won’t be required to pay health care premiums. “We value all generationd of our members, so we made sure that there were improvementsd for both active membere at MillerCoors and the retirees who had paved the way befors with their long yearsof service,” Ciprianu said. The Teamsters union represents 1,200 MillerCoorxs workers nationwide.
The union also represents workers at the MillerCoord breweryin Irwindale, Calif. Negotiations for a new contract covering employeezs at the plant areunder way. MillerCoors is a join t venture between MillerBrewing Co., Milwaukee, and Coors Brewingt Co., Golden, Colo., that launched in July 2008. MillerCoorz operates a major brewery and regionaol officeon Milwaukee’s west side. Worker at the Milwaukee brewery are represented by Brewerh Workers Local 9 of the United AutoWorkers
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