| Durham school board, support workers agree to mediation
Striking support workers and Durham District School Board management are heading back to the table for mediation Friday in hopes of breaking the stalemate. The weeklong strike has left the board's 132 schools without custodians, secretaries, technical staff and educational assistants. All schools have remained open. Both sides agreed to four days of mediation starting on Friday. "We have not been able to resolve a few outstanding issues, so it's important to have some help," said the board's director of education, Craig Birch. Mediator William Caplan has requested a media blackout on the talks. About 2,000 workers represented by CUPE Local 218 walked out last Wednesday after talks broke down. .
Vietnam proposes delay of THC collection
VietNamNet Bridge – Seven export associations have asked the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to negotiate with the Intra-Asia Development Agreement (IADA) to delay the collection of the terminal handling charge (THC) until January 1, 2008.
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Sen. Stabenow, Experts to Release New Report on Medicare ...
"Prescription drugs that millions of Americans need to live are too expensive. Giving the federal government the authority to negotiate lower drug prices is one step that Congress can take to help reduce prescription drug costs. Drug companies currently have a monopoly on the market, but Medicare's collective bargaining power can help level the playing field." --Toby Chaudhuri, Campaign for America's Future Communications Director WASHINGTON, April 4, 2007-- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., will join Campaign for America’s Future co-director Roger Hickey and Center for Economic and Policy Research co-director Dean Baker on a conference call with reporters today to discuss how the Medicare prescription drug negotiation bill would save Americans billions of dollars by allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices.
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The Office of the Attorney General has issued two sets of regulations under its consumer protection authority (G.L. c. 93A) to address the way that tobacco products are sold in Massachusetts. In particular, the regulations are intended to prevent access to tobacco by minors. The sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products are governed by the regulations at 940 CMR 21.00. The sale and distribution of cigars are governed by the regulations at 940 CMR 22.00. Among other things, the regulations: Require retailers to implement all measures reasonably necessary to prevent the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18. Retailers with six or more employees are presumed to comply with this requirement if they implement a training program for all employees regarding compliance with the law prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors, and implement a "secret shopper" compliance program (as defined in the regulations) -- or if they receive a letter of compliance from a state or local official.
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