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Thune gets 'pants on fire' rating from PolitiFact
We've heard about how the VP-nominee Paul Ryan's speech was "factually challenged," but South Dakota's own John Thune has been called a liar by PolitiFact for saying the Obama administration sought ...
Posted on 9/4/12 at 4:25 PM
Labor Pains
Sometimes the labor involved to help a cow out thats in trouble is nothing but a big pain. I can relate to the motherly instincts cows have, just not their impulse to calve alone and unassisted. If a...
Posted on 3/12/11 at 8:00 PM
SD lawmakers ask Daugaard administration for workforce development details
Members of the Legislative Planning Committee say there's no central source of information about workforce development in the state.June 03, 2013
Aberdeen restaurant fined, must pay back wages
A federal Labor Department investigation concluded Mavericks Steak and Cocktails broke several labor laws.May 24, 2013
SD gov to recruit workers from Minnesota
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.May 07, 2013
Neighbors complain about noise, vehicle storage
County does not have nuisance ordinance, cannot control noise, storage issues.By Ross Dolan , May 01, 2013
OPINION: Bad service, economy go hand in hand
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.By HAROLD MEYERSON , April 18, 2013
Union seeks to restore training center tax break
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.By Staff reports , February 27, 2013
SD bill says military training counts for professional licenses
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.February 25, 2013
CenturyLink workers in West closer to striking
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.February 14, 2013
SD legislators hike penalties for jobless fraud
State law already requires that fraud offenders temporarily lose future eligibility for unemployment benefits and surrender the payments wrongly received.By Bob Mercer , January 31, 2013
Negotiations ongoing with water district, new union
The nine employees of the Randall Community Water District claim contradictions, favoritism and, most of all, health care insurance issues led them to unionize.By Anna Jauhola , January 30, 2013
31 people died from work injuries in SD in 2011
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 31 people died from work injuries in South Dakota during 2011.January 06, 2013
OPINION: Senators' wives ask SD Legislature to aid military spouses
By Barbara Johnson and Kimberley Thune , December 18, 2012
Standing Rock tribe starts training program for oilfield workers
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe plans to start a new job training program centered on preparing tribal members for oilfield-related careers.December 03, 2012
Tech courses added for professions in need of workers
PIERRE — The state Board of Education gave its unanimous approval Monday to new programs for training workers in the fields of plumbing, heating and cooling, cosmetology and medical coding.By Bob Mercer , November 27, 2012
Tech courses added for professions in need of workers
PIERRE — The state Board of Education gave its unanimous approval Monday to new programs for training workers in the fields of plumbing, heating and cooling, cosmetology and medical coding.By Bob Mercer , November 27, 2012
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