Missoulian: Senate to vote on measure to nullify union rules
Federal Register: Representation-Case Procedures
“The Board believes that the final rule will reduce unnecessary litigation in representation cases and thereby enable the Board to better fulfill its duty to expeditiously resolve questions concerning representation. The final rule will also save time and resources for the parties and the agency.”
Explanation of Election Process Changes
“One of the NLRB's primary responsibilities is to hold secret ballot elections so that employees can decide whether they wish to be represented by a labor union or, if already represented, to remove the union or replace it with another.
The Board recently voted to change some election procedures in order to reduce unnecessary litigation, adopting parts of a broader proposal to modernize and streamline the election process.”
Helena Independent Record: Fewer US states reported job gains last month
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
“Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed
in March. Thirty states recorded unemployment rate
decreases, 8 states posted rate increases, and 12 states
and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia registered
unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, while New
York experienced an increase. The national jobless rate was
little changed from February at 8.2 percent but was 0.7
percentage point lower than in March 2011.”
Missoulian: Missoula forms coalition to address HIV outbreak
HIV in the United States: At A Glance
“CDC estimates 1.2 million people in the United States (U.S.) are living with HIV infection. One in five (20%) of those people are unaware of their infection. Despite increases in the total number of people in the U.S. living with HIV infection in recent years (due to better testing and treatment options), the annual number of new HIV infections has remained relatively stable. However, new infections continue at far too high of a level, with approximately 50,000 Americans becoming infected
Missoulian: Census estimates show slow population growth statewide
Census Estimates Show New Patterns of Growth Nationwide
“ Among the 50 fastest-growing metro areas over the last decade, only 24 of them were also among the 50 fastest growing since the 2010 Census. This is according to the first set of U.S. Census Bureau metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area and county population estimates to be published since the official 2010 Census population counts were released a year ago.”