Ford said on Thursday construction on the plant in Louisville would begin this month and include a new body shop. The plant, scheduled to reopen in late 2011, will add 1,800 autoworkers for a total workforce of about 2,900 working two shifts.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Ford Adds 1800 New Jobs in Louisville Plant
Posted by Linda H on 8:13:00 PM
Ford said on Thursday construction on the plant in Louisville would begin this month and include a new body shop. The plant, scheduled to reopen in late 2011, will add 1,800 autoworkers for a total workforce of about 2,900 working two shifts.
Obama Compromise Tax Plan Explained
Posted by Linda H on 12:36:00 PM
There is the latest whiteboard presentation by Austin Goolsbee. I enjoy his delivery method - very easy to understand. I wish the outlook was brighter. How D.C. Beat the Plastic Bag Lobby
Posted by Linda H on 12:05:00 PM
In Washington, D.C., a five-cent fee on plastic and paper bags went into effect in January, levied in every business that sells food or alcohol. And it worked -- in just the first month, plastic bag use plummeted to 3.3 million at food retailers, the city reported, down from an average of 22.5 million a month in 2009. Learn how they beat the Plastic Bag Lobby...Wynona Ward, Pro-Bono Traveling Lawyer For Victims Of Domestic Abuse
Posted by Linda H on 10:00:00 AM
Wynona Ward: I grew up in poverty on a rural back road in Vermont. When the neighbors heard screaming coming from our home, they turned their heads, and when my family heard screaming coming from the neighbor's home, we turned our heads.
Family violence was an accepted way of life. When my mother asked the Minister for help, he reminded her that marriage was for better or worse, " 'til death do you part." The local doctor treated her black and blues and other injuries, but didn't ask her where they came from. If my mother had chosen to use the legal system, she would have been told that "a man's home was his castle, we do not interfere there."
Family violence was an accepted way of life. When my mother asked the Minister for help, he reminded her that marriage was for better or worse, " 'til death do you part." The local doctor treated her black and blues and other injuries, but didn't ask her where they came from. If my mother had chosen to use the legal system, she would have been told that "a man's home was his castle, we do not interfere there."
Apple Needs to Make it in America
