SD gov to recruit workers from Minnesota
May 7, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be at the Mall of America on May 13 from 1-2 p.m. to visit with shoppers and answer questions about relocating to South Dakota. Continue Reading
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Neighbors complain about noise, vehicle storage
May 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic
County does not have nuisance ordinance, cannot control noise, storage issues. Continue Reading
OPINION: Bad service, economy go hand in hand
April 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Costco and Trader Joe’s pay their workers far more than many of their competitors, offer their employees opportunities for promotion and enjoy markedly lower worker turnover and far higher sales per employee than their low-road counterparts. Sales per employee at Costco are nearly double that at Sam’s Club.
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Union seeks to restore training center tax break
February 26, 2013 in The Daily Republic
SB 199 came out of the House Taxation Committee on a 12-1 vote Tuesday. It would restore the tax exemption for the IBEW’s training center in Rapid City.
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SD bill says military training counts for professional licenses
February 25, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) The South Dakota Legislature has given final approval to a bill allowing military training and experience to count toward getting state licenses or certifications in civilian occupations. Continue Reading
CenturyLink workers in West closer to striking
February 14, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The Communication Workers of America announced its executive board authorized the union’s president to set a strike date, the final step before going on strike.
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SD legislators hike penalties for jobless fraud
January 31, 2013 in The Daily Republic
State law already requires that fraud offenders temporarily lose future eligibility for unemployment benefits and surrender the payments wrongly received.
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Negotiations ongoing with water district, new union
January 29, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The nine employees of the Randall Community Water District claim contradictions, favoritism and, most of all, health care insurance issues led them to unionize.
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31 people died from work injuries in SD in 2011
January 6, 2013 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 31 people died from work injuries in South Dakota during 2011.
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OPINION: Senators’ wives ask SD Legislature to aid military spouses
December 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic
One of the greatest challenges that a military spouse continually faces is continuity of employment, due to frequent transfers from state to state.
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