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CPCS union question faces voters after years of effort
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (1050+ words) Kris Olson//October 16, 2026// Are the stars finally aligning for staff attorneys at the Committee for Public Counsel Services to gain the right to form a union? Daniel Werner, a public defender in CPCS’ Malden office, can only be so optimistic....
Saudi Arabia Lists Housing, Transport and Other Allowances for Foreign Workers
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (658+ words) Saudi Arabia has detailed a package of allowances and benefits available to eligible foreign workers employed under its Ministry contract regulations, covering accommodation, furniture, transportation and air travel. The benefits are intended to support workers during their employment in the…...
N.Y. Police Chief Wants 56 More Officers to Rein in Overtime Costs
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (812+ words) With violent crime down 10%, Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox says the department needs to build on those gains by expanding its ranks from 264 to 320 officers and finding a new approach to overtime. Calif. Police Union Warns Budget Cuts Could Cripple…...
Syria announces fee exemption for pilgrims who overstayed in Saudi Arabia
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (122+ words) سانا Damascus, Oct. 15 (SANA) The Consular Affairs Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has issued a decision Thursday, exempting Syrian Hajj and Umrah pilgrims who failed to leave Saudi Arabia from paying fees imposed under Article 35 of…...
Abilene firefighter labor agreement election: What's on the ballot
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (785+ words) ABILENE, Texas — Abilene voters will decide in November whether to change how the city negotiates pay, benefits and working conditions with its firefighters. The city reviewed and verified a petition organized by the Abilene Professional Fire Fighters Association that asks…...
Saudi Arabia announces changes to family visa rules
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (303+ words) The Kingdom has announced changes to the Saudi family visa rules to allow skilled foreign workers to bring eligible family members to the country as part of their work visa process. According to Arabian Business, the Ministry of Interior said…...
630 foreign nationals detained in raid at Kedah construction site
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (369+ words) Malaysia’s Immigration Department (JIM) has detained 630 foreign nationals during a large-scale enforcement operation at a construction site in Padang Meha, Kulim, Kedah, on 12 October 2026. The operation, conducted at approximately 11am under Ops MEGA, was based on information and intelligence gathered by…...
LA Council OKs $20M To Cover LAFD Overtime Deficit
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (248+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — In a 13-0 vote, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday authorized a transfer of $20 million to cover a projected deficit in the sworn overtime account for firefighters. The council approved a motion introduced by member John Lee in…...
Second Circuit: Employees Told to Show Up Early Are “Engaged to Wait”
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (635+ words) On October 13, 2026, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived a putative collective and class action alleging that discount supermarket chain Lidl failed to pay grocery workers for time spent waiting outside locked stores for…...
LA Council OKs $20M for LAFD Sworn Overtime
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (245+ words) In a 13-0 vote, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday authorized a transfer of $20 million to cover a projected deficit in the sworn overtime account for firefighters. The council approved a motion introduced by member John Lee in September. The overspending…...