TimberWest announces 2008 Third Quarter results, defers distributions and proposes modifications to Stapled Units and distribution level.
VANCOUVER, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Market conditions were again difficult for TimberWest in the third quarter and the Company continued with its deferred harvest strategy, resulting in a distributable cash loss of $6.3 million, or ($0.08) per stapled unit. The year-to-date distributable cash loss is $13.4 million, or ($0.17)...

Civil lawsuit against city is dismissed; Rights violation alleged.
Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - A judge threw out a lawsuit yesterday in which Elizabeth Mullaney alleged she was demoted as executive director of the city's Office of Elder Affairs in 2002 in violation of her First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The...

One in Four Companies Planning Layoffs, But Most Taking Measured Approach to Economic Crisis, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, a quarter of U.S. employers expect to make layoffs in the next 12 months. However, most companies are focusing on increased employee communication and smaller cost-saving measures, according to a survey by Watson Wyatt,...

Chrysler LLC, State of Michigan and Oakland County Collaborate to Offer Job Assistance to Salaried Employees Separated from the Company.
-- Program to offer range of placement assistance services -- Services tailored to needs of Chrysler employees who take voluntary separation offers or involuntarily separated from Chrysler AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler LLC, in partnership with the State of Michigan and Oakland...

Hospital reducing staff by 37 to trim costs.
Byline: Karen Nugent LEOMINSTER - In an effort to curtail rising energy and other costs, the UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Leominster Campus has offered early retirement and enhanced severance packages to 90 eligible employees. The hospital, part of Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health Care, also plans...

The retention of the older nursing workforce: a literature review exploring factors that influence the retention and turnover of older nurses.
ABSTRACT In an era of nursing shortages and increased health care demands, it is important to explore factors which contribute to the retention of nursing staff, especially older nurses who contribute a wealth of knowledge and experience to their employing organization. This literature review explored the factors...

Pension rip-offs; Gaming the system a widespread problem.
COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION The case of a Boston firefighter who took part in a national bodybuilding competition while collecting a tax-free disability pension sparked an outcry for public-pension reform, with good reason. The rip-off was stunningly bold. The episode resonates because it is symptomatic...

Ageing labour forces; promises and prospects.
9781845424251 Ageing labour forces; promises and prospects. Ed. by Philip Taylor. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 227 pages $125.00 Hardcover HD6279 As industrialized nations face the realities of their own demographics, employers...

Tarlac governor bares first-year gains.
In his state-of-the-province address (SoPA) delivered at the session hall here before local officials, members of the academe, religious and civic organizations, businessmen and military and police personnel, Governor Yap said that when he was sworn into office, he dreamt about Tarlac "as a place where new visions are...

Industry remembers Smith of DS Containers.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * William J. Smith Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of DS Containers, Batavia, IL, died at his home in Mantoloking, NJ on June 24 at the age of 81. He was a veteran of more than 50 years in the packaging industry...