Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Legislation would raise Maryland’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $10 by 2015
A campaign has been launched to gradually raise Maryland’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $10 by 2015. Maryland Sen. Rob Garagiola, a Democrat from a Germantown, and Prince George’s County lawmaker Del. Aisha N. Braveboy are co-sponsoring legislation and held a rally Tuesday in Annapolis to garner support. The legislation will be introduced in the next two weeks, Garagiola said in a statement released to media. “Maryland workers are in desperate need of a raise,” Garagiola said in the emailed statement. “Our people are working harder but aren’t earning more, and it’s time to give a much needed boost to our economy. Raising the minimum wage would not only put more money in the pockets of these workers but also increase business activity in our …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Passengers offloaded at Gallery Place station, mother taken to George Washington hospital.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
A young woman went into labor on the Metro's red line during rush hour on Thursday afternoon. A story in the Washington Post describes the woman as being "in her early 20s" and "sitting in the first row of seats on a rail car." The woman's water broke on a train headed for Grovesnor-Strathmore, prior to the Gallery Place station, where the other passengers were offloaded. Metro's chief spokesperson, Dan Stessel, told the Post that the woman was "in labor, but stable." Twitter and other social media outlets quickly spread the news, with one user calling it "my nightmare" and another seemingly a bit more in the holiday spirit, calling the event "a good reason for delays." According to the article, the incident caused a 15-20 minute delay. …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Labor officials allege LH Musser & Sons Inc. failed to adequately address heat-related hazards after a worker got sick from heat stress and died
A Clarksburg milling and paving company could face a $6,900 fine following a heat-related death at a Washington construction site, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the government said LH Musser & Sons was cited on Oct. 5 for failing to address heat-related hazards in the workplace. According to Labor Department officials, an employee of LH Musser & Sons Inc. was working on a church parking lot in June when he became ill from heat stress had to be taken to a hospital, where he died. The company also was cited for failing to report the death to OSHA within eight hours. LH Musser & Sons has 15 days to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director or contest the finding before the independent…
Don O'Neill
9:36 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Bob, This discussion on minimum wage is above you pay grade. Are you serving as Rob Garagiola's mouthpiece? In a democracy, ideas are like flood water; they create their own path... unless someone tries to block them. For best results, go with the flow. By not engaging in the discussion blog he started, Rob Garagiola may think he is on high ground, high and dry. But in a democracy, reluctance to … more ›