http://www.mail.com/organizations/850950-afl-cio.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/850950-afl-cio.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1988550-business-labor-deal-worker-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Big business and labor have struck a deal on a new low-skilled worker program, removing the biggest hurdle to completion of sweeping immigration legislation allowing 11 million illegal immigrants eventual U.S. citizenship, labor and Senate officials said Saturday. The agreement was reached in a phone call late Friday night with AFL-CIO P... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:42:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1988550-business-labor-deal-worker-program.html 2013-03-31T00:42:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973704-senators-close-immigration-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-minute dispute over wages for lower-skilled workers flared Friday as senators scrambled to sketch out a deal on a sweeping immigration bill before Congress takes a two-week recess. The public clash between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO underscored the high stakes involved in legislation that would dramatically resha... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:53:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973704-senators-close-immigration-deal.html 2013-03-23T00:53:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1957768-business-labor-odds-temporary-workers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chamber of Commerce's lead immigration negotiator said Friday he's hoping for a deal soon with the AFL-CIO on a new temporary worker program, but the sides are still apart on important details. The issue has emerged as perhaps the toughest obstacle to completion of comprehensive immigration legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill. S... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:57:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1957768-business-labor-odds-temporary-workers.html 2013-03-15T20:57:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906442-labor-business-agree-to-principles-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Business and labor groups announced agreement Thursday on the principles of a new system to bring lower-skilled workers to the U.S, a key priority for a comprehensive immigration bill. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO reached consensus after weeks of closed-doors negotiations they were conducting at the request of Sens. Chuck... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:06:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906442-labor-business-agree-to-principles-immigration.html 2013-02-21T22:06:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860730-union-head-takes-nfl-player-safety-issues.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — So much for labor peace in the NFL. Less than 18 months after the league and players ended a lockout by signing a 10-year collective bargaining agreement, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and union president Domonique Foxworth used a Super Bowl news conference to lay out a series of complaints about safety issu... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860730-union-head-takes-nfl-player-safety-issues.html 2013-02-01T00:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858490-2-nfl-seasons-agreement-hgh-tests.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones is among those NFL players who want the league and the union to finally agree on a way to do blood testing for human growth hormone. "I hope guys wouldn't be cheating. That's why you do all this extra work and extra training. Unfortunately, there are probably a few guys, a handful maybe, that ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858490-2-nfl-seasons-agreement-hgh-tests.html 2013-01-31T13:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1851810-actor-taye-diggs-captures-burglary-suspect.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say actor Taye Diggs chased down and captured a burglary suspect he found rummaging through his garage. It happened after the "Private Practice" star and his wife returned to their Studio City home from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where Diggs was a presenter. LAPD spokesman Richard French says shortly before 11:30... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1851810-actor-taye-diggs-captures-burglary-suspect.html 2013-01-28T19:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1850138-quotes-screen-actors-guild-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quotes from the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. "I'm just so thrilled I have dental." — Best supporting actress winner Anne Hathaway after accepting her Screen Actors Guild award for her role in "Les Miserables." "Just tape the 'Big Bang Theory' for once, for crying out l... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1850138-quotes-screen-actors-guild-awards.html 2013-01-28T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850374-argo-roll-with-big-win-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, the Oscar race looked wide open. The stately, historical "Lincoln" seemed like the safe and likely choice, with the provocative "Zero Dark Thirty" and the quirky and inspiring "Silver Linings Playbook" very much in the mix for the Academy Award for best picture. But now, an "Argo" juggernaut — an "Argo"-naut, if you wil... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850374-argo-roll-with-big-win-sag-awards.html 2013-01-28T11:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1850170-smile-tina-fey-youre-sag-awards-trophy-cam.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tina Fey had a surprise waiting when the "30 Rock" star arrived backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards to pick up her trophy. After winning best comedy actress for the fifth time, Fey signed her name left-handed to the statuette receipt and agreement awaiting all winners at the trophy table on Sunday night. Then she looked at her a... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1850170-smile-tina-fey-youre-sag-awards-trophy-cam.html 2013-01-28T04:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CIA thriller "Argo" continues to steamroll through awards season, winning the top honor for overall cast performance at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. SAG's lead-acting honors Sunday went to Jennifer Lawrence for her role as a troubled widow in a shaky new relationship in the lost-souls romance "Silver Linings Playbook" and Daniel ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1849362-argo-lawrence-day-lewis-win-sag.html 2013-01-28T03:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850154-dick-van-dyke-honored-lifetime-achievement.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — He's acted, danced and sang his way through movies, television and the stage, making Dick Van Dyke an entertainment triple-threat long before Hollywood used such hyphenates. The 87-year-old actor, best known for the 1960s hit comedy "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and Disney's big-screen musical "Mary Poppins," can now add lifetime achievement... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850154-dick-van-dyke-honored-lifetime-achievement.html 2013-01-28T02:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850116-complete-list-winners-19th-annual-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A complete list of winners at Sunday's 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: MOVIES: Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln" Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook" Supporting actor: Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln" Supporting actress: Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables" Cast: "Argo" ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850116-complete-list-winners-19th-annual-sag-awards.html 2013-01-28T02:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846798-sag-honoree-van-dyke-glad-smile.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget dishonest modesty. Dick Van Dyke seems nothing short of gobsmacked about receiving the life-achievement honor at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards. "They must've gotten to the 'V's," he joked. Though probably best known for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-66) and Walt Disney's big-screen musical "Mary Poppins" (1964), the 87-yea... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846798-sag-honoree-van-dyke-glad-smile.html 2013-01-25T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Do Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren really need a category just for women — a singular kind of affirmative action — to snare one of Hollywood's favorite accessories, an Oscar, Emmy or Screen Actors Guild trophy? In a society tilting steadily toward gender neutrality, the separate-but-equal awards that divide actors into one ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html 2013-01-24T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814456-nflpa-formal-investigation-rg3-injury.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL players' union does not plan a formal investigation into how the Washington Redskins medical staff handled Robert Griffin III's knee injury. The NFL Players Association said Friday that they were satisfied with a report received from the Redskins detailing the procedures used by team physician James Andrews and other staff on the... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1814456-nflpa-formal-investigation-rg3-injury.html 2013-01-11T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1812050-us-chamber-immigration-overhaul-top-priority.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Thursday that the "door to the American dream must always remain open" as he announced a broad coalition of business, labor, faith organizations, law enforcement and ethnic groups intent on overhauling the nation's immigration system. Tom Donohue outlined his priorities for immigration l... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1812050-us-chamber-immigration-overhaul-top-priority.html 2013-01-10T19:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780114-labor-dept-urges-talks-bahrain-labor-unrest.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government of Bahrain has fallen short of commitments to recognize labor rights and prevent employment discrimination under a free trade agreement with the United States, the Labor Department said Thursday. But the agency declined to suspend the trade pact, despite a request from the AFL-CIO. Instead, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis urge... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780114-labor-dept-urges-talks-bahrain-labor-unrest.html 2012-12-20T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764410-salmon-fishing-where-globes-snubs-surprises.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for what you could call a certain quirkiness in its selection process. Any group that would see fit to nominate "Patch Adams" and "The Tourist" for best picture certainly marches to its own beat. But in the nominations announced Thursday, the Golden Globes didn't throw too many wrinkles into... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1764410-salmon-fishing-where-globes-snubs-surprises.html 2012-12-13T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1761904-nflpa-files-grievance-toradol-waivers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance against the league's clubs and its management council asking that team doctors no longer try to make players to sign waivers before being prescribed the painkiller Toradol. The NFLPA said Wednesday that if a doctor believes a player would "be placed at an unacceptable medical risk by usin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1761904-nflpa-files-grievance-toradol-waivers.html 2012-12-12T18:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1760482-player-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four players embroiled for nearly 10 months in the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints no longer have to worry about suspensions or fines, and can try to move on with their careers on the field. Off the field, the fallout from the dispute could endure for some time, particularly in federal court. In a surprising rejecti... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1760482-player-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html 2012-12-12T15:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Civil War saga "Lincoln," the musical "Les Miserables" and the comic drama "Silver Linings Playbook" boosted their Academy Awards prospects Wednesday with four nominations apiece for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. All three films were nominated for overall performance by their casts. Also nominated for best ensemble cast were the I... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1760992-lincoln-les-mis-playbook-lead-sag-awards.html 2012-12-12T15:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nominees for the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild awards: MOVIES: Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; John Hawkes, "The Sessions"; Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables"; Denzel Washington, "Flight." Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Si... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761212-nominees-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards.html 2012-12-12T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759840-saints-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Finding fault with nearly everyone tied to the New Orleans Saints' bounty case, from the coaches to Roger Goodell, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue tossed out the suspensions of four players Tuesday and condemned the team for obstructing the investigation. In a surprising rejection of his successor's overreaching punishments, Tagl... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759840-saints-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html 2012-12-11T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757608-tagliabue-overturns-goodell-saints-suspensions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a sharp rebuke to his successor's handling of the NFL's bounty investigation, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in a case that has preoccupied the league for almost a year. Tagliabue, who was appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to handle the appeals... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757608-tagliabue-overturns-goodell-saints-suspensions.html 2012-12-11T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739848-vilmas-testimony-ends-latest-bounty-hearings.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The latest round of appeal hearings in the NFL's bounty investigation concluded Monday evening following witness appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Now Vilma, Saints defensive end Will Smith and two other players await a ruling by former ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739848-vilmas-testimony-ends-latest-bounty-hearings.html 2012-12-04T00:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1741110-union-calls-teacher-certification-exam.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Schoolteachers should have to pass a stringent exam — much like the bar exam for lawyers — before being allowed to enter the profession, one of the nation's largest teachers unions said Monday. The American Federation of Teachers called for a tough new written test to be complimented by stricter entrance requirements for teacher training... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1741110-union-calls-teacher-certification-exam.html 2012-12-03T23:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1731112-1-key-witness-bounty-appeal-williams.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for players appealing NFL suspensions in the New Orleans Saints bounties case cross-examined one key witness Thursday. Now they're supposed to get a chance to confront another central figure: former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is overseeing the latest round of player appeals... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1731112-1-key-witness-bounty-appeal-williams.html 2012-11-30T05:25:00Z