Elgin Business
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AT&T wireline workers vote to give union power to call strikeMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - AT&T Inc. wire-line workers voted today to give one of their unions the power to call a strike at the company's biggest business after a month of negotiations failed to ...
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Economy not affecting March Madness at the officeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is in the tank and the threat of layoff looms large at companies across the country. So, are Americans worried they'll sink the household budget if they plun...
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Sears interim CEO earns $1.9 million in 2008Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The interim chief executive at Sears Holdings Corp. saw his 2008 compensation sink by more than half in 2008, as the ailing retailer's profit plunged 94 percent, accordi...
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Centex implements energy programMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Centex Corp. has implemented the Centex Energy Advantage across the Chicago metro area, including homes in progress in four the Chicago area's 10 best-selling ne...
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Cricket offers no-strings wireless dealsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Cricket Communications Inc., which offers no-strings wireless service, officially launches Tuesday in the Chicago and suburban market. But the San Diego-based company s...
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AT&T hopes to gain concessions from unionsMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- AT&T Inc., the largest employer of union labor in the country, is renegotiating contracts that cover 112,500 workers and looks set to take advantage of the r...
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Sears cuts 125 more jobs, mostly in Hoffman EstatesMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp., the largest U.S. department-store chain, eliminated 125 non-store jobs, mostly at its headquarters. The retailer, which employs 6,600 support-cente...
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Federal Signal chief seeks 'internal merger' to save costsMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Federal Signal Corp. Chief Executive Officer William Osborne says his company, creator of the first rotating light for police squad cars, "needs a big internal merger" t...
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ECC plans career job fair for April 2Mar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - ELGIN - Elgin Community College is hosting a job fair from 3 to 7 p.m. April 2 in the Spartan Events Center on the main campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. The event is f...
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Janitors rally in Schaumburg ahead of contract talksMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Nearly 200 janitors arrived by school buses in Schaumburg on Thursday to rally the start of contract negotiations with local cleaning contractors. Another purpose for th...