| Mass. Market: Social service workers may get well-earned relief
With a pending move across the Neponset River to Dorchester from their longtime home in Quincy, you can't blame the folks who run Work Inc. if they're a little stressed these days. But a big cause of headaches at the provider of rehabilitation and work services for disabled people isn't relocation planning. Instead, it's the ongoing efforts to keep up with constant turnover among its roughly 375 full- and part-time employees. Like other social service providers, Work Inc. relies heavily on a steady stream of state funds every year. But Jimmy Cawley, a development officer at Work Inc., says the rates paid by the state over the past two decades have not increased, making it tough for Work Inc. to provide decent wages for its staff. ``The turnover kills us,'' Cawley says. ``We're always retraining people (and) a lot of our clients need a continuation of care with the same provider.'' Fortunately for Work Inc.
In Killeen, the presidential picture is a jumble
People who live near Fort Hood aren't voting solely on the war. By Marty TooheyAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Monday, February 18, 2008 KILLEEN — It's hard to find a campaign sign or bumper sticker here for Barack Obama. That's equally true for his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. It takes some poking around to find support for Republicans Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee. And if this Army town is behind Iraq war advocate and former prisoner of war John McCain — the presumptive Republican nominee — well, it's hard to prove it. Few communities have more at stake in the upcoming presidential election than Killeen. Whoever wins will preside over wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that dominate the lives of Killeen residents, including the approximately 50,000 soldiers who call neighboring Fort Hood home between deployments.
Bacteria crawling on fountains and workout mats at city's gyms
Dangerous germs lurking around city gyms may be making you sick, the Daily News has found. A News spot check of health clubs - including several of the city's most expensive gyms - uncovered potentially harmful bacteria lingering all over exercise mats, bicycles, drinking fountains and other surfaces. The germs could easily make you ill - especially if you're rundown, elderly or have a compromised immune system, experts said. The equipment posing the highest risks are cardiovascular machines used by many people in quick succession and equipment, including dumbbells or mats, that are passed around. "I believe it," said Alex Marquez, 34, from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, who ended up taking antibiotics in a hospital after his foot swelled from an infection doctors said was caught at the gym.
Loblaw tries to weed out bad apples
An array of witty and intellectual comments. Thank you all.
Kim Huynh, I am sorry but your comment about Walmart is hilarious! Have you been reading the news recently? Walmart (although making money still) has been struggling. They have lousy relationships with most suppliers, facing cost increases and have always had a reputation for treating staff poorly.
You want to send Loblaws management somewhere? Send them to Lowes, Target or Costco to learn a few things. Posted 19/02/08 at 12:40 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
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