Associations Now

OCTOBER 27, 2015

$ 15 The proposed minimum wage that New York’s Labor Department has been ordered to implement by July 2021. New York’s minimum wage is currently $8.75 The most recent advocate of moving away from tips is perhaps the most famous restaurateur in New York City.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Tired of watching their local economies struggle as officials scrambled to provide alternatives to disappointed tourists, political leaders in Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, and Utah agreed to fund the reopening and operation of National Park Service parks attractions shuttered on October 1 due to the partial government shutdown.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Los Angeles city officials are trying to get ahead of the next “big one” and save lives, but the costly upgrades needed for wooden and concrete buildings make a proposed retrofitting plan a big ask, associations in the city note. It’s a big task, earthquake-proofing the country’s second-largest city.

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Associations Now

JULY 24, 2013

At $30 billion, delivering mail is the largest fixed cost the USPS has. More details on the plan: Already in the works: Back in April, the USPS began implementing a cost-saving plan designed to have mail delivery for newly built homes go not to the doorstep, but to the curb or a nearby cluster of mailboxes for the entire neighborhood.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 8, 2014

It’s unclear whether zero rating, which generally benefits users of low-cost mobile plans, would be affected by new net neutrality regulations, but it’s raised complicated questions for groups such as the Wikimedia Foundation. “We got a lot of poor folks who don’t have broadband,” the Rev.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Not a High-Flyer Speaking of air-travel annoyances, a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to allow people to make phone calls during flight drew a strongly negative reaction last week , with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in particular criticizing the idea. costing the economy $6 billion in travel spending.

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Associations Now

APRIL 26, 2013

A new poll finds that the majority of small-business owners support an increase in the federal minimum wage, but one association disputes the findings. President Barack Obama proposed a $2.75 That’s what our members have told us,” Greater New York Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Jaffe said in a press release.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 2, 2013

Constitution and California law, eminent domain powers can only be exercised when the proposed taking is for a public use or benefit and when just compensation has been provided to the former owner of the property.” The opposition. The letter states, “Under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

But Susan Grant of the Consumer Federation of America recently told The New York Times that paying with cash has drawbacks of its own—from personal security to the complications of tracking expenditures. Consumers reading stories about the Target debacle might conclude that credit or debit cards are too risky to use.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 23, 2014

There’s also a perception that the upgraded system would lead to higher airfares for consumers, a point made in a New York Times editorial slamming the NDC program: “It is hard to see how this approach could result in more competition or anything but higher costs for many travelers.” Department of Transportation.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2022

Cloey Callahan, Worklife News ). Why the cost of a restaurant meal has soared—you really should read this if you ever dine out. ( New York Times , no paywall). We’ll address both the real costs and the impact on experiences for participants. Natalie Fulton, Trade Manager, Tourism New Zealand. Quick hits.

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Associations Now

APRIL 16, 2013

The New York City Council recently reached an agreement on a paid sick-leave bill similar to ones found in Washington, DC, San Francisco, Seattle, and the state of Connecticut, though it has not yet voted on the measure. The post Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate appeared first on Associations Now.'

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The association that represents the interests of the National Guard says that the Defense Department’s plan to cut military resources misses a potential opportunity to expand the Guard as a cost-saving measure. Under the proposal, the U.S. When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel presented his plan to cut the size of the U.S.

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Guilt by Association

JUNE 9, 2009

With sadness, I saw last night that the main union at the Boston Globe voted narrowly to reject the New York Times’ proposal to cut $10 million from the paper’s costs by cutting salaries, reducing benefits and other costs. It’s not a new idea, but it’s sound. They were frightened.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Fighting back on fees While airline and travel groups are all for the TSA PreCheck program’s expansion, industry groups are much less excited about another TSA-related initiative: a plan in the latest congressional budget proposal to increase the TSA passenger fee (called a September 11 security fee by some).

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The Colorado Beverage Association scored a victory on Tuesday after voters in the ski-resort town of Telluride turned down a ballot proposal to tax sugary drinks. Chamber of Commerce and other pro-business groups backed Byrne over Young, who had built support largely from Tea Party groups. Could such battles drag on?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 7, 2014

. “Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail,” the president promised in his 2011 State of the Union address, according to The New York Times. Its proposed route eventually would connect the city of Miami with Orlando International Airport. Advocating for More.

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Spark Consulting

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Mr. Trump ran an intentionally divisive campaign that included: Proposing a religious test for entry to the United States, which is a violation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Americans for Affordable Products, a coalition that includes 140 major businesses and trade groups, launched this week in response to proposals by Republicans to boost import taxes. A congressional plan to increase taxes on imported products is raising major concerns in the business world, and a new coalition is speaking up on the issue.

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