Unions
New York Times: New Rules Seen as Aid To Efforts To Unionize
National Labor Relations Board “Private-sector employers (including labor organizations) whose workplaces fall under the National Labor Relations Act will be required to post the employee rights notice where other workplace notices are typically posted.”
29 Code of Federal Regulation Part 104, RIN 3142-AA07, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act
Federal Reserve
New York Times: Shares Fall as Hopes Fade for New Action by Fed and Jobless Claims Rise
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming “There have been some positive developments over the past few years, particularly when considered in the light of economic prospects as viewed at the depth of the crisis. Overall, the global economy has seen significant growth, led by the emerging-market economies. In the United States, a cyclical recovery, though a modest one by historical standards, is in its ninth quarter. In the financial sphere, the U.S. banking system is generally much healthier now, with banks holding substantially more capital.”
Montana Fires
Missoulian: West Riverside fire moves higher; weather helps firefighters
EPA
Missoulian: EPA releases new study of Libby asbestos dangers
EPA - Opportunity for Public Comment
IRIS Toxicological Review of Libby Amphibole Asbestos
