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and grandfathered with component with 40 hours of computer science instruction and whereas the united workers seek to have teaches for skills and teach computer sciences they have partner with the organizations that have facilities and including the literacy a code mission and co-.org and others whereas on 10 percent the schools and whereas few large district have computer science so for pre k month district are priority the k - whereas sfusd is setting a goal for larger district to expand the computer for all students and whereas currently no national or local standards exist few schools teach it from pre k to 12 grade at such a k hey skill that didn't exist and whereas introduce the extensive the observation and teacher interviews and adoption of the teachers association standards and thorough analysis the curriculum from diverse resources they've developed their own comprehensive and sequence to have the trajectory from pre k for to prepare our kids for curriculum and therefore, be it resolved we will expand the education to all students from pre k to 12 grade and further be it resolved to
and grandfathered with component with 40 hours of computer science instruction and whereas the united workers seek to have teaches for skills and teach computer sciences they have partner with the organizations that have facilities and including the literacy a code mission and co-.org and others whereas on 10 percent the schools and whereas few large district have computer science so for pre k month district are priority the k - whereas sfusd is setting a goal for larger district to expand the...
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i'm samantha part of united workers i'm here to support those amendments as part of the collaborative i'm excited to help to clear up the bill this will help advocates and workers to better understand the law and thank you for your support and look forward to educating workers about the bill of rights for the workers and helping to enforce the law excited to see this bill of rights effects the workers and how much it changes our lives. >> name a connie the vice president of the san francisco labor council anticipate advocate for jobs for justice i'm standing here as a key member of the very large coalition that has been working for 2 and a half years to get this legislation passed we have someone e spoken to workers and employers and we support the legislation has passed in the fall and unanimously appreciate the work that supervisor mar has stuck u.s.s. and dealt with assemblyman chiu and now supervisor farrell with our leadership that is a consensus a package of amendments we've bent a little bit in order to make that happen we're proud to be here this is a historic moment we need t
i'm samantha part of united workers i'm here to support those amendments as part of the collaborative i'm excited to help to clear up the bill this will help advocates and workers to better understand the law and thank you for your support and look forward to educating workers about the bill of rights for the workers and helping to enforce the law excited to see this bill of rights effects the workers and how much it changes our lives. >> name a connie the vice president of the san...
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this is the union they formed, the united farm workers organizing committee. worker with a seventh grade education. >> cesar chavez was largely self-taught and becomes this great student of history. he studies gandhi and martin luther king. >> you've got to get out there with a picket sign and get some action going. and when you put all of those things together, then nonviolence works. >> the united farm workers realized very early on you have to move people. you have to inspire them. so, they set upon a march from delano to sacramento. >> it's a march to get the strike and the farm workers' story outside of california. >> not just delano. we're fighting for everybody. >> you get scenes that resemble some of the things that happened in the south, workers just being nonviolent in the face of provocation from the police. >> it's a pleading for social change, for social justice to the farm worker and its cause. >> saturday afternoon, a light rain was falling as the marchers arrived outside sacramento. >> so when they start in delano, there are about 75 marchers.
this is the union they formed, the united farm workers organizing committee. worker with a seventh grade education. >> cesar chavez was largely self-taught and becomes this great student of history. he studies gandhi and martin luther king. >> you've got to get out there with a picket sign and get some action going. and when you put all of those things together, then nonviolence works. >> the united farm workers realized very early on you have to move people. you have to...
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thank you next speaker please >> hello, [inaudible] [inaudible] >> samantha with [inaudible] workers united and here inch support of luvose latino. young workers worked closely [inaudible] they worked to secure a safe space at the park and also worked in reopening the city college campus in the tender loan and imgrjt right. we went to sacramento to talk about immigrant rights. i have seen the women and people involved in luvose luteena have changed. i have seen them grow and be able to fight for their rights and would love for the organization to continue and to be if staffed at 2 people. eeben at 2 people that isn't sufficient. it is very hard to run a organization on 2 staff but they do it and 65 dollars is a reasonable request so hope you can give them that and hope to see their doors remain open. thank you very much >> that you can next speaker >> good morning my name is maria [inaudible] i live in the tenderloin for 11 years. i have been one of the people that needed the help of luvose lutina. they helped me fill out applications for housing. and through their help i have been able to
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what we do know is the affected workers will be in the performance chemical unit that currently has 1200. dupont says this units is being spun off into an independent company. we'll see how many jobs remain. >>> wal-mart says that it plans to roll out pay increases managers will get a pay bump in some cases as much as 26 permits wal-mart will increase its starting wage to $10 an hour next year and intend to create more managerial positions. >>> taking a look at the stock markets, no major moves on wall street. stocks have been in a rut lately. all markets have small losses. today's futures look like they're pointing to higher opens. southwest is offering tickets as low as $49 per way. the fares are priced up to $149 each way still al good deal. travel is for august 25th through december 16th. >> time right now is 4:40. coming up more stories you didn't see last night a teacher in the midwest is under fire after taking students to an adult toy shop. >> a florida science teacher says he had enough of students using cell phones in his class. what he did about it next got him suspended. we'l
what we do know is the affected workers will be in the performance chemical unit that currently has 1200. dupont says this units is being spun off into an independent company. we'll see how many jobs remain. >>> wal-mart says that it plans to roll out pay increases managers will get a pay bump in some cases as much as 26 permits wal-mart will increase its starting wage to $10 an hour next year and intend to create more managerial positions. >>> taking a look at the stock...
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the united auto workers will begin formal negotiations with ford motor . vice president says it is eking to close the pay gap -- it is seeking to close the pay gap for u.s. autoworkers. and in geneva, the un's secretary-general is pressing for a halt in the fighting in yemen when ramadan begins later this week. ban ki-moon calls for a of at leastn pause" two weeks and he also said they have a special obligation to yemen. >> halting to the fighting in order to repair the schools and [indiscernible] a previous five-day pause was violated repeatedly and workers that it was hardly sufficient to get millions of aid to the world for his country. -- to the arab world's poorest country. during a brief appearance, joyce mitchell said she agreed to be the getaway driver, but backed out because she felt guilty about it. that is a look at your top stories this hour. much more ahead on the program. the bull market is under pressure from an ongoing regulator crackdown. airbus ceo's says the maker of the fleet can keep up with demand. we will bring you that interview. an
the united auto workers will begin formal negotiations with ford motor . vice president says it is eking to close the pay gap -- it is seeking to close the pay gap for u.s. autoworkers. and in geneva, the un's secretary-general is pressing for a halt in the fighting in yemen when ramadan begins later this week. ban ki-moon calls for a of at leastn pause" two weeks and he also said they have a special obligation to yemen. >> halting to the fighting in order to repair the schools and...
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united states. both the white house and silicon valley think the solution is to let in more skilled workers, and keep foreign students, with advance degrees, in the united states again. what remains maddening about the lack of reform is an opportunity for a rare bipartisan compromise. it's not just democrats who think the system of work visas need to change. republicans, including former presidential contender mitt romney things so too. >> if you get an advanced degree here, we want you to say here. i'd staple a green card to the diploma of someone here >>> there's note ag detractors, like the h1 b visa, thinking it's a conspiracy to bring in cheap foreign labour to displace american workers. talk of a skills gap or a shortage of workers is overblown. this is despite an estimated 65,000 petitions or applications for h1bs, for tech firms and others. this is more than the entire years allotment manned dated by congress. ron, of the economic policy institute is one of those detractors that warns about the supposed dangers of immigration. i'm willing to bet you think that a government lottery of worker v
united states. both the white house and silicon valley think the solution is to let in more skilled workers, and keep foreign students, with advance degrees, in the united states again. what remains maddening about the lack of reform is an opportunity for a rare bipartisan compromise. it's not just democrats who think the system of work visas need to change. republicans, including former presidential contender mitt romney things so too. >> if you get an advanced degree here, we want you...
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unit. a worker is in critical condition a rider suffered a prone finger. employee extent right into the path offed ride while trying to get a rider's cell phone. >> make sure they don't do that. it's not worth it for a cell phone. >> makes me not want to ride the roller coaster. it really does. >> park management said in a statement that safety is its number one priority. >>> back in 1998 there was an accident on the same roller coaster that used to be called top gun. a person climbed over the fence to get his wife's hat and was kicked in the head by a rider. a year later a twelve-year-old boy fell to his death after slipping from the ride's restraint. and a four-year-old boy drown in the boomerang great barrier reef wave pole in 2007. >>> a man who carried a gun to a wedding was detained and questioned by police after the firearm went off. guests were having pictures taken during the reception when the gun accidentally discharged. a woman was grazed in the head by a ricochet and four others were hurt by shattered glass. man was placed in a hotel cruiser a
unit. a worker is in critical condition a rider suffered a prone finger. employee extent right into the path offed ride while trying to get a rider's cell phone. >> make sure they don't do that. it's not worth it for a cell phone. >> makes me not want to ride the roller coaster. it really does. >> park management said in a statement that safety is its number one priority. >>> back in 1998 there was an accident on the same roller coaster that used to be called top gun....
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united states. >>> shipyard workers are very conscious they're part of a shrinking industry. southwest marine employs 500 to 600 people when business is good. but this yard was once the mighty union iron works. where 500 to 600 people at a time built ships. president bush's state in a free market economy has not endeared him to ship executives that think the u.s. should send work to china. >> what do you think should be done about jobs? >> i think they should, they shouldn't take the jobs overseas. they should keep it here in the united states. >> reporter: thousands of people used to come through these gates every morning on their way to work. will that ever happen again? that probably depends on what america decides to do about its basic industries. >>> still to come on a second look. celebrating the launch of 1898 of a new japanese navy cruiser from pier 70. the moment caught on film by the edison company. >>> and how the transbay tube was built at pier 70 despite an early construction disaster. >> the first tube i will never forget it. sunk. >>> take a look at this, it's
united states. >>> shipyard workers are very conscious they're part of a shrinking industry. southwest marine employs 500 to 600 people when business is good. but this yard was once the mighty union iron works. where 500 to 600 people at a time built ships. president bush's state in a free market economy has not endeared him to ship executives that think the u.s. should send work to china. >> what do you think should be done about jobs? >> i think they should, they...
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united spokeswoman said workers did ask her if she wanted a more private spot but did not require herll manidating by 2016 all major california airports provide san taer spaces where chairs, electrical outlets and sinks for nursing -- sanitary spaces where chairs, electrical outlets and sinks for nursing. >> it happens every few hours, it can not wait. >>> broken pipes forced a plane to land. the crew noticed the problem. it took two hours for maintenance crews to repair the lavatories. after that the flight continued on to honolulu. >>> a new piece of wearable tech. not for your wrist. this one is a brain hacker. we tested it out. >> all of this is being done in a targeted way without any chemicals. >> reporter: the team say they found a way to make your brain work for you. >> we wanted people to use their heads a little more actively. tap into the power of their minds. >> i feel the pressure already. >> reporter: the start up unveiled 3-1/2 years and $15 millions worth of work with this. it is called "think". >> we can help you trigger a response. >> reporter: you can choose between
united spokeswoman said workers did ask her if she wanted a more private spot but did not require herll manidating by 2016 all major california airports provide san taer spaces where chairs, electrical outlets and sinks for nursing -- sanitary spaces where chairs, electrical outlets and sinks for nursing. >> it happens every few hours, it can not wait. >>> broken pipes forced a plane to land. the crew noticed the problem. it took two hours for maintenance crews to repair the...
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workers in santa clara county work in the technical industry. chaps are you are making a big salary. check out the just released report from the united states workers in senator that clear earned on average $36.43 an hour 60 percent above average. workers in computer and math earned more an average of $59.57 an hour a salary of just under $124,000. tech industry is soaring it befores the salaries of other occupations but a major group seeserly 10s above the average and the living in silicon valley though is not cheap with the average home price in santa clara county at $900,000 and the a represent is $2,900 a in. people in food service and personal care would make below $20 an sure have a difficult time paying their rent. which job pays the most? a job in management, workers make average average of $160,000 a year. >> a bay area leader is taking the debate over controversial vaccine bill to the statehouse today. they will present 32,000 signatures asking for the mandatory vaccine bill to be passed. it requires vaccination for all schoolchildren even if their parents object for personal beliefs or religious beliefs and is sent to the
workers in santa clara county work in the technical industry. chaps are you are making a big salary. check out the just released report from the united states workers in senator that clear earned on average $36.43 an hour 60 percent above average. workers in computer and math earned more an average of $59.57 an hour a salary of just under $124,000. tech industry is soaring it befores the salaries of other occupations but a major group seeserly 10s above the average and the living in silicon...
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united auto workers will begin formally initiations with ford motor's . union vice president says it is seeking to close a pay gap between veteran and new or workers. julywill get its turn on 24. the company that makes the m-16 rifle has filed for chapter 11. it's as it has been hurt by delays and government sales and falling demand. cold has been in business for 179 years. that's a look at some of the top stories for this monday. we have a lot of them in day-to-day. you have to look at housing, auto and pharma and a huge potential deal in the health-insurance industry. asna shares surged as much 90% after they were said to be a takeover target for anthem. they are also considering a bid for humana and that at the is considering a bid for humana as well. joining me to make sense of it is our deals reporter. can you explain this musical chairs thing going on right now? >> i will do my best. the thing is anything can still happen in this space. there has been speculation for years that we would see some kind of merger. there may be one or two deals that cou
united auto workers will begin formally initiations with ford motor's . union vice president says it is seeking to close a pay gap between veteran and new or workers. julywill get its turn on 24. the company that makes the m-16 rifle has filed for chapter 11. it's as it has been hurt by delays and government sales and falling demand. cold has been in business for 179 years. that's a look at some of the top stories for this monday. we have a lot of them in day-to-day. you have to look at...
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american taxpayer bailed them out and union workers for the big three automakers are talking contract again, maybe even strike. a four year labor pack between the united automobile workers or the uaw or three big automakers ends in three months making this the first time since the financial crisis the workers could go on strike. fox business correspondent jeff flock in chicago with the details on this. hey, jeff. >> kind of nice to not worry about a strike for the past four years, but now it's a possibility and both sides are preparing for it, both the automakers trying to increase capacity, and get enough cars in case there is a work stoppage, they have a cushion there, and the uaw trying to increase strike in case it has to pay out in terms of a strike. take a look first of all on the numbers on what it costs for the automakers to have autoworkers. about 140,000 workers represented by the uaw. labor costs for ford and gm, much higher than foreign competitors that have plants in the south like vw and toyota, pretty much of a premium the american companies are paying, there are the profits generated by the detroit automakers, they paid out huge profit
american taxpayer bailed them out and union workers for the big three automakers are talking contract again, maybe even strike. a four year labor pack between the united automobile workers or the uaw or three big automakers ends in three months making this the first time since the financial crisis the workers could go on strike. fox business correspondent jeff flock in chicago with the details on this. hey, jeff. >> kind of nice to not worry about a strike for the past four years, but now...
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even the young cesar chavez was running around in his lowered chevy long before he founded the united farm workers. so are they legal everywhere in the country? >> it depends where you go. some states it's legal, some states it's not. >> what's the actual law you're breaking, if you're breaking a law? >> 25002. it's a vehicle code. >> you're jealous, aren't you? you're jealous. yep, showing off is kind of the point of the low rider. throughout the '60s and '70s, east los angeles was a perpetual auto show where the lowest of the low cars were a high point of pride. the low riders have been a staple of pop culture ever since, including a driving scene right here at paramount. >> so how does it work? i want a low rider, i come to you and i say, here is my car. put in some hydraulics and make it for me sflp. >> add some wheels and hydraulics and you have an instant low ride perpendicular. >> just like that? >> just like that. it can be done in a day. >> so we're here? >> this is our shop, yeah. come on in. >> this is my nephew's car, vincent. >> this is mine. >> so you're nephew? >> nephew. ralph's so
even the young cesar chavez was running around in his lowered chevy long before he founded the united farm workers. so are they legal everywhere in the country? >> it depends where you go. some states it's legal, some states it's not. >> what's the actual law you're breaking, if you're breaking a law? >> 25002. it's a vehicle code. >> you're jealous, aren't you? you're jealous. yep, showing off is kind of the point of the low rider. throughout the '60s and '70s, east los...
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states bureau of labor statistics from may of last year workers in santa clara around on average $36.43 an hour, 60 percent before the united states average. workers in computers and mathematical occupations make an average of $59.67 an hour a salary of just under $124,000. of course while the technical industry is soaring it helps move the salaries of other occupations in the area and all but one your occupational group see salaries above the national average but living in silicon valley is not cheap, home prices are also sky rocketing with the wages and zillow said the agency rice in santa clara county is $900,000. the average represent? $2,900 a in so people working in fields like food service and personal care and service and transportation would make well below $20 an hour are having a difficult time paying their rent or mortgage. you could be curious which tech industry job pays the most on average? it is statisticians making more than $150,000. a year. >> thank you matt. in south carolina today, mourners will stay goodbye to the church pastor and state senator killed by a white supremacist in a mass church shooting.
states bureau of labor statistics from may of last year workers in santa clara around on average $36.43 an hour, 60 percent before the united states average. workers in computers and mathematical occupations make an average of $59.67 an hour a salary of just under $124,000. of course while the technical industry is soaring it helps move the salaries of other occupations in the area and all but one your occupational group see salaries above the national average but living in silicon valley is...
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but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >> the cops is a legalized gang... it makes me scared for everybody >> fear and distrust in baltimore... >> they've just been pepper spraying people at very close range... >> years of tension between the community and police erupt... >> she was on her way home to her kid, and she never made it... >> a former cop speaks out... >> if you had taken steps when a man was assaulted, maybe freddie gray didn't have to die. >> is there still a blue wall of silence in american cities? >> did somebody get shot? fault lines >> hello everybody, this is aljazeera america live from new york city. i'm david schuster. more u.s. troops are headed to iraq. the obama administration said that 450 u.s. soldiers will help to train iraqi forces in
but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >> the cops is a legalized gang... it makes me scared for everybody >> fear and distrust in baltimore......
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but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >> for more "faultlines" check out on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> al jazeera america, weekday mornings. catch up on what happened overnight with a full morning brief. get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hi, i'm sheila macvicar and this is "compass" where foreign policy is personal. there is nothing more
but even as the united states winds down its wars, these workers remain critical to american facilities around the world. >> the problem doesn't go away because we're still going to have needs of support both for department of defense and department of state. now they're starting to use third country nationals for bases in djibouti and other parts of africa as well. >> for more "faultlines" check out on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> al jazeera america,...
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interesting things, the state department messing up visas for people who want to come the united states as workersal ramifications farms that rely on migrant labor. mark: still ahead, founder and ceo of foursquare tells us how even people with minimal knowledge of code can build software that can change the world. ♪ mark: foursquare founder and ceo dennis crowley was not a math genius or computer wizard when he began coding the location-based apps. how coding can be a tool for almost anyone to turn their idea into reality. dennis crowley: first line of code i ever wrote was probably making the turtle go around in seventh grade. a line orke a go in take a left or a right. commands --ecking typing commands to make it go left or right. pretty advanced. my name is dennis crowley and i'm the cofounder and ceo of foursquare. everyone has ideas for things that should exist in the world. everything that is going on now, you can assemble little bits of code the way you would like a lego blocks and make, located things pretty quickly. the stuff i write is not very elegant. if it was enough to get the point
interesting things, the state department messing up visas for people who want to come the united states as workersal ramifications farms that rely on migrant labor. mark: still ahead, founder and ceo of foursquare tells us how even people with minimal knowledge of code can build software that can change the world. ♪ mark: foursquare founder and ceo dennis crowley was not a math genius or computer wizard when he began coding the location-based apps. how coding can be a tool for almost anyone...
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would mean a savings of about $16 million a year if the service is eliminated for all of the unit's workers>>> uber celebrating its five years on the road and has since sparked a ride-sharing revolution. the app is now available in 311 different cities and 58 countries around the world with more than a million drivers behind the wheel. its latest round of funding could value the company at $50 million. joining us is david plouffe, the former campaign manager and white house advisor to president obama. good morning how,, congratulations on five years. it's good to see you this morning. >> thanks for having me andrew. it's hard to believe. five years ago you couldn't press a button and get a ride so a lot has changed in those five years. >> here's what i want you to help us with though not just where we are today. i want to know what you think if we had you back on in five years from now, uber and ride sharing and what uber beyond ride sharing will be. >> well obviously given the pace of change it's always a cloudy crystal ball. our ceo will give a speech later today talking about where we've
would mean a savings of about $16 million a year if the service is eliminated for all of the unit's workers>>> uber celebrating its five years on the road and has since sparked a ride-sharing revolution. the app is now available in 311 different cities and 58 countries around the world with more than a million drivers behind the wheel. its latest round of funding could value the company at $50 million. joining us is david plouffe, the former campaign manager and white house advisor to...
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workers who had never been in a union before. we'd never seen that in the united states. we had never seen it before, and we've never seen it since. in the midst of that misery of a depression, of that poverty, american workers decided that a labor union could maybe save them, and they were ready to join. and joining was often tough, working against government, working against a corporation, working against the police. alongside the unions, the c.i.o. that did the organizing, were 2 other institutions that were important then, and that may surprise you. socialist parties here in the united states and the communist party of the united states were powerful. they had a lot of people, and they worked together with the c.i.o. and together, they went to the government at that time, and they said 2 things: "we represent the mass of working people, and we don't want to suffer the way we're suffering in this breakdown of capitalism. you gotta do something." and they addressed themselves to a kind of middle-of-the-road democratic politician who had just gotten elected president on a
workers who had never been in a union before. we'd never seen that in the united states. we had never seen it before, and we've never seen it since. in the midst of that misery of a depression, of that poverty, american workers decided that a labor union could maybe save them, and they were ready to join. and joining was often tough, working against government, working against a corporation, working against the police. alongside the unions, the c.i.o. that did the organizing, were 2 other...
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it comes from the united food and workers union.most all of walmart's actions owned by subsidiaries in luxembourg. behind a campaign for higher wages at walmart. nearly one million people around the world became millionaires last year. at rbc wealth management seven the number of people worth one million or more rows in 2014, hitting a record 14.6 million dollars. it was the sixth straight year increase as rising stock prices lifted the value of personal wealth. that is a look at your top stories at this hour. here is a story you might want to take a cue on." goldman sachs is selling a summer intern to take the night off. banking interns are being instructed to leave the office by midnight and not return before 7:00 a.m. they can also take their saturdays off as well. are the days of all nighters at wall street over? keeping a change of clothes there? bad or you hear these stories about interns burning out and they feel wherever they work, the corporation measures their worth by the amount of hours they work to almost the point of e
it comes from the united food and workers union.most all of walmart's actions owned by subsidiaries in luxembourg. behind a campaign for higher wages at walmart. nearly one million people around the world became millionaires last year. at rbc wealth management seven the number of people worth one million or more rows in 2014, hitting a record 14.6 million dollars. it was the sixth straight year increase as rising stock prices lifted the value of personal wealth. that is a look at your top...
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terrible for the united states terrible for workers around the world. 5 years over who has more control over the rules of international commerce the united states or china? we want it to be our rules. that's what the president was saying. that's a huge argument for supporting this deal. >> all right. laurie wallach, what about that? >> i feel like i've been carried back to the year 2000. that was precisely the argument almost word for word to push congress to support china entering the world trade organization. that was the only way to get china to follow the rules to do commerce in trade the way we want. there's rules we help write and now we have to come in afterwards. and sadly, everyone knows how that movie ended. right? our trade deficit went through the ceiling. we have seen china not following the rules of the wto. and in fact some of the industries that push for china to be in the wto are the ones complaining 15 years later that's been a total kacatastrophe. to add to this if in fact the tpp were to be fast tracked, the agreement would be in plac
terrible for the united states terrible for workers around the world. 5 years over who has more control over the rules of international commerce the united states or china? we want it to be our rules. that's what the president was saying. that's a huge argument for supporting this deal. >> all right. laurie wallach, what about that? >> i feel like i've been carried back to the year 2000. that was precisely the argument almost word for word to push congress to support china entering...
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in other news from around the world, a united nations -- united nations draft report says workers generallyarter goods -- [indiscernible] hundreds of women were motivated by hunger and poverty to sell affects to peace giving troops. in exchange, the women would receive cash jewelry. rupert murdoch is reportedly ready to stand down as chief executive of 21st century fox. the 84-year-old will remain as executive chairman of the group. the organizatiothe french fry minister has said he will repay half of the cost of his controversial chip to the champions league final in berlin last weekend. that comes after pressure -- he has agreed to pay the cost of the children's travel, to have thousand euros. -- 2,500 euros. the russian from casper ski labs said the hacking at three european hotels or so sophisticated, they must've been created by governments. austria has opened an investigation into the hacks. in south korea, 14 cases of mers have been reported. a 10th person has died from the disease. since the outbreak began late last month, more than 120 people have been infected, and some 3800 remai
in other news from around the world, a united nations -- united nations draft report says workers generallyarter goods -- [indiscernible] hundreds of women were motivated by hunger and poverty to sell affects to peace giving troops. in exchange, the women would receive cash jewelry. rupert murdoch is reportedly ready to stand down as chief executive of 21st century fox. the 84-year-old will remain as executive chairman of the group. the organizatiothe french fry minister has said he will repay...
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. >> beauchamp has requested to move to a trustee pod, a housing unit for inmate workers.ts to be had. more time out of their cells and extra food. >> a trusty on the day -- more than likely every day, they'd get two trays at the end of their work period. >> is that your main motivation? >> yes, that is my main motivation for being in the trusty pod. >> but eloy orosco need not worry about getting an inmate job for extra food. >> i'm quite excited. >> yes, yes, exciting. >> he is able to purchase more than enough snacks from the jail commissary to quell his appetite. >> one star mint. one rice. three instant coffees. >> orosco pays for commissary from money put on his books, a debit account, funded by family members. including the one person to whom he feels closest. >> my biggest thing is my mom. she's always there for me. she says i'm her child regardless. >> three doritos. one, two, three. >> she has never neglected me or said, i don't want you to be gay. >> that's everything. >> but she's always kept that in my head, that you know it's not right, you know the way you'r
. >> beauchamp has requested to move to a trustee pod, a housing unit for inmate workers.ts to be had. more time out of their cells and extra food. >> a trusty on the day -- more than likely every day, they'd get two trays at the end of their work period. >> is that your main motivation? >> yes, that is my main motivation for being in the trusty pod. >> but eloy orosco need not worry about getting an inmate job for extra food. >> i'm quite excited. >>...
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united states. trade deals that lowers standards for workers and the environment are trade deals that are bad for the united states of america. this is not a call for protectionism. i have led trade allegations all around the world. it is a call for fair competition. the kind of competition that is consistent with our most deeply held american values and the cause we share. the national interests of the people of the united states is not measured by the bottom line profits of multinational corporations however large. no nation ever offshore it its way to greatness. to rebuild the american dream, we must stop making it easier to ship american jobs abroad and start making better investments to grow our economy and build up our own country here at home. one such investment is a cyber security. a new domain that is an emerging opportunity and an emerging challenge to every facet of our society. for centuries, nation-states sought to protect themselves from attacks by land and sea and later by air. now in this information age, we must defend yourselves and our economy by attacks carried out over the inter
united states. trade deals that lowers standards for workers and the environment are trade deals that are bad for the united states of america. this is not a call for protectionism. i have led trade allegations all around the world. it is a call for fair competition. the kind of competition that is consistent with our most deeply held american values and the cause we share. the national interests of the people of the united states is not measured by the bottom line profits of multinational...
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a united spokeswoman says workers did ask hailey if she wanted a more private spot but didn't press her or require her to move there. last year, the governor signed a bill mandating that by 2016, all major california airports provide sanitary spaces with chairs, electrical outlets, and sinks for nursing mothers. >> it happens every single day. and for a nursing mom, every three to four hours a day, it can't really wait. >> that was lori perez reporting and a spokesman for the airport says there are working on mothers' every terminal and two will open this summer. >>> a florida athlete is looking to make history by becoming the first woman ever to row across the pacific by herself. >> sonya balm steen set off from japan jed and plans to row -- yesterday and plans to row 6,000 miles to perhaps and -- san francisco and for the long journey she's packed dehydrated meals the two machines that make salt water drinkable. the best part of the trip would be the stars, the worst? being wet all the time. >>> good morning, i'm ryan takeo live in walnut creek. here's a place the cool off today -- to
a united spokeswoman says workers did ask hailey if she wanted a more private spot but didn't press her or require her to move there. last year, the governor signed a bill mandating that by 2016, all major california airports provide sanitary spaces with chairs, electrical outlets, and sinks for nursing mothers. >> it happens every single day. and for a nursing mom, every three to four hours a day, it can't really wait. >> that was lori perez reporting and a spokesman for the...
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up with jeff flock in chicago, what is going on possibly in detroit as they prepare or the united auto workers for possible strike. jeff flock? >> you know, they haven't been able to strike for the last four years, neil. they agreed in the last contract that they would not strike. so they haven't. but the contract expires at the end of this summer and already preparations are underway for what could be a big strike. the automakers maids, i think figure is $73 billion over the course of the last four years during the term of this contract, the detroit three. uaw wants a piece of that. so we'll see. neil: normally jeff, you know more about this process than i ever will, they target one auto maker to kick things off, right? >> that is a good question, which one. a lot of people think it ought to be fiat chrysler, tell you, take a look at numbers on the average wage for the automakers. detroit is already behind the eight ball to toyota and vw which is the mass market competitors. they pay a lot more for labor already. that is with the concessions of the last four years. fiat chrysler has lower cos
up with jeff flock in chicago, what is going on possibly in detroit as they prepare or the united auto workers for possible strike. jeff flock? >> you know, they haven't been able to strike for the last four years, neil. they agreed in the last contract that they would not strike. so they haven't. but the contract expires at the end of this summer and already preparations are underway for what could be a big strike. the automakers maids, i think figure is $73 billion over the course of...
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and, you know, built by united auto worker's right here in the u.s. and that is a pretty big purchase. caller: -- [indiscernible] as far as the wars and the troops and all that, you should pass a law that says, if we are going to commit our troops to any war anywhere, everything that troops use have to be 100% made in america. guest: yes, that is a great question. there is actually a law on the books named after marion barry a congressman from arkansas, which basically requires that all the uniforms of our men and women in service have to be made in america. there is a small plant in my district that makes all the buttons for the navy, army, it is a wonderful place. and i have a navy base in my district, a submarine base. there is an example of at least where one component of our military equipment is us-made. we also have electric boat in my district, which is an amazing shipyard. the american content in those vessels -- and right now we are putting the finishes -- finishing touches on the uss illinois. the colorado is on deck. about 98% u.s. content
and, you know, built by united auto worker's right here in the u.s. and that is a pretty big purchase. caller: -- [indiscernible] as far as the wars and the troops and all that, you should pass a law that says, if we are going to commit our troops to any war anywhere, everything that troops use have to be 100% made in america. guest: yes, that is a great question. there is actually a law on the books named after marion barry a congressman from arkansas, which basically requires that all the...
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workers. . >>> the united states and iran have more talks ahead of the nuclear deal.gan over the weekend in vienna with john kerry leading with mohammed zarif. there are points of contention as both sides work to achieve an agreement like whether inspectors will have access to sensitive military sites whether sanctions will be lifted immediately and whether those sanctions can be reimposed if iran violates the deal. one of those key sticking points the immediate lifting of sanctions is something a senior iranian official says tehran wants but admitted it could take some time. he sat down with fred pleitgen to talk about this possible deal. >> obviously, the nuclear negotiations are in a very diseasedee dee siesive stage. >> translator: i believe the sanctions must be lifted at once. this is a necessary condition. it might take more time. both the implementation of restrictions and the execution of lifting the sanctions may take longer but from day one, it must be declared that the sanctions will be lifted. and inspecting our military facilities is a definite red line.
workers. . >>> the united states and iran have more talks ahead of the nuclear deal.gan over the weekend in vienna with john kerry leading with mohammed zarif. there are points of contention as both sides work to achieve an agreement like whether inspectors will have access to sensitive military sites whether sanctions will be lifted immediately and whether those sanctions can be reimposed if iran violates the deal. one of those key sticking points the immediate lifting of sanctions is...
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united states. trade deals that lowers standards for workers and the environment are trade deals that are bad for thelegations all around the world. it is a call for fair competition. the kind of competition that is consistent with our most deeply held american values and the cause we share. the national interests of the people of the united states is not measured by the bottom line profits of multinational corporations however large. no nation ever offshore it its way to greatness. to rebuild the american dream we must stop making it easier to ship american jobs abroad and start making better investments to grow our economy and build up her own country here -- build up our own country here at home. one such investment is a cyber security. a new domain that is an emerging opportunity and an emerging challenge to every facet of our society. for centuries nationstates sought to protect themselves from attacks by land and sea and later by air. now in this information age, we must defend yourselves and our economy by attacks carried out over the internet. last year global cyber attacks jumped by nearly 5
united states. trade deals that lowers standards for workers and the environment are trade deals that are bad for thelegations all around the world. it is a call for fair competition. the kind of competition that is consistent with our most deeply held american values and the cause we share. the national interests of the people of the united states is not measured by the bottom line profits of multinational corporations however large. no nation ever offshore it its way to greatness. to rebuild...
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some critics argue that they are taking away jobs from american-born workers and that if they were forced to leave the united states wages would automatically rise, and americans would be attracted to these jobs once again. both authors disagree with this argument, but they offer different explanations for the phenomenon and different suggestions for how to deal with undocumented workers. i would like both authors to briefly explain their approach to this issue. judge gonzalez proposes both stricter workplace and border enforcement against illegal immigrants while at the same time acknowledging that many sectors of the u.s. economy now rely heavily on their labor. i would like him to address this apart contradiction. and professor chomsky offers strong evidence that illegal immigrants are crucial to the u.s. economy but in her case she portrays them as victims of a deliberately unjust system that followed the end of the -- [inaudible] program in the 1960s a system she says criminalizes illegal immigrants to make them docile and exploys bl workers -- exploitable workers. i would like her to describe what happ
some critics argue that they are taking away jobs from american-born workers and that if they were forced to leave the united states wages would automatically rise, and americans would be attracted to these jobs once again. both authors disagree with this argument, but they offer different explanations for the phenomenon and different suggestions for how to deal with undocumented workers. i would like both authors to briefly explain their approach to this issue. judge gonzalez proposes both...
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united states. protect the american worker and manufacturer. a lot of republicans and president bipartisan want the t.p.a. why do you see this as disawfer -- gawfer for any senator who votes for it. >> lobbyists and donors who really control the politicians in this country they want is it because they are representing companies that benefit. but the country is not benefiting. and i will tell you, we are really -- that is really a bad thing. i just mentioned jobs. that is really a bad thing that trade pact is a disaster for jobs in our country. we should not have it. it doesn't talk about currency manipulation the way it should. it covers too big an area. we should do individual agreements with individual co owe obama is not a negotiator. the last person i want negotiating for me is president obama. and he has got free wheel on this thing. it's absolutely a disaster for the country and disaster for business and jobs. >> it's official. you are in, 100%? >> which would be very disappointing to a lot of people that are all talk and no action. the p
united states. protect the american worker and manufacturer. a lot of republicans and president bipartisan want the t.p.a. why do you see this as disawfer -- gawfer for any senator who votes for it. >> lobbyists and donors who really control the politicians in this country they want is it because they are representing companies that benefit. but the country is not benefiting. and i will tell you, we are really -- that is really a bad thing. i just mentioned jobs. that is really a bad...
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deputy would take over his role and he said they would continue to wage war against the united states that. >>> prison worker accused of helping the pair of convicted killers bust loose up state in new york reportedly had sex with not one but both of the murderers. according to a number of reports joyce mitchell on the left here told investigators she did indeed hook up with a man known as hacksaw inside the maximum security prison upstate. the same man she reportedly said made her feel special. there's word officials also investigated her for an inappropriate relationship with that other killer and convict, and transferred him out of the prison tailor shop where she worked. prosecutors say joyce mitchell helped the killers escape by giving them hacksaw blades chisels and a screw driver. she's pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say she was supposed to be the getaway driver but never showed up. the clinton county prosecutor says he thinks that was actually plan b and that the killers had a different plot to escape without her. according to some reports, had she picked up the man, the plan was to kill her husband
deputy would take over his role and he said they would continue to wage war against the united states that. >>> prison worker accused of helping the pair of convicted killers bust loose up state in new york reportedly had sex with not one but both of the murderers. according to a number of reports joyce mitchell on the left here told investigators she did indeed hook up with a man known as hacksaw inside the maximum security prison upstate. the same man she reportedly said made her...