Federal Diary: Bargaining rights loom large
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 27th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Federal Diary: Bargaining rights loom large
President Obama wants to issue an executive order creating panels that would foster greater collaboration between management and labor in federal agencies, but it’s hard to craft a document that pleases both sides.
Obama defends deliberate approach on troop levels for Afghanistan war
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — President Obama fired back Monday at critics who accuse him of taking too long to review war strategy in Afghanistan, telling an audience of military personnel he will not rush his decision on whether to send additional troops there.
Bill in works to let U.S. dissolve failing firms
House Democrats and the Obama administration are preparing to introduce major legislation aimed at eliminating the devil’s choice the government faced last fall, when officials felt forced to decide between spending billions of dollars to rescue some of the nation’s most powerful financial firms …
Administration officials blame shortage of H1N1 vaccine on manufacturers, science
Administration officials sought Monday to explain why so much less H1N1 flu vaccine is available than had been promised, blaming the manufacturers and the vagaries of science for nationwide shortages.
Reid says health-insurance bill will include opt-out public option
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid announced Monday that he will include a government-backed insurance plan in the chamber’s health-care reform legislation, a key concession to liberals who have threatened to oppose a bill without such a public option.
