The semi-exposed basement level of my house is ragged looking cinderblock. I would like to smooth it over with some kind of stucco or parging. Is this practical?
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posted by deern the headlice
on Jun 18, 2013 -
10 answers
Summary: Is it legal in New Mexico to require an employee to come into work early for training, and then deny that worker the overtime pay?
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posted by endotoxin
on May 9, 2013 -
10 answers
I work in a house that has been designated as a group home for 5 disabled adults. The program/company is funded for by the state. I am an hourly employee who works a full 40 hours (plus up to 10-15 hours of overtime @ time and a half many weeks). My checks include deductions in all the proper taxes and stuff that any job would withdraw from. It's a full on legit job.
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posted by TwilightKid
on May 9, 2013 -
37 answers
I was watching the PBS series
Makers: Women Who Make America and I was struck by the section discussing some of the failures (or missed potential) of the women's movement from the labor perspective. What is the relationship between the women's movement and labor today, and what was the historical cause of the disconnect?
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Mar 21, 2013 -
8 answers
My employer requires me to travel to a meeting 20 miles away once a week. They do not pay gas or mileage for this and as of today, are refusing to compensate for travel time as well. Is this legal?
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posted by youandiandaflame
on Mar 15, 2013 -
9 answers
How would you write "Solidarity with Greek Workers" in modern idiomatic greek? For context: this is for a left-wing march banner.
posted by phrontist
on Mar 13, 2013 -
3 answers
I'd like to learn more about the history of the left, particularly the far left, particularly as it relates to me, a late-20's north american male. I'd love to learn more about the left, labor, unions, communism, socialism, labor laws, etc., particularly in what factors and machinations gave and took away rights and freedoms.
Here's the kicker - I'm really, really hoping to find them in audio format so I can learn while I exercise. Audiobooks, podcasts, lectures, etc.
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posted by rebent
on Mar 8, 2013 -
8 answers
For Camp NaNoWriMo, I am planning a sci-fi book in which labor politics play a significant role in the plot. I'd like to listen to music associated with the historical labor movement while I'm planning and writing. I only speak English, but will listen in any language. What have you got for me?
posted by gauche
on Mar 7, 2013 -
42 answers
I know about the sugar beet harvest in North Dakota and the blueberry harvest in Maine, but what other harvests hire a bunch of people for a short time, and often become a mecca for travelers looking to make a quick buck?
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posted by Grandysaur
on Mar 3, 2013 -
19 answers
I do not like working out for the sake of working out. But I do love working hard and vigorously if it means I am being productive and getting something done. Can you help me come up with ideas of working hard and having a tangible result at the end?
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posted by Sassyfras
on Jan 15, 2013 -
18 answers
My wife and I have our hospital bags packed, ready to take with us when we're heading to the hospital to have the baby. We've got the various odds and ends like a change of clothes, toiletries, chapstick, devices & chargers, camera, etc. If you've done this before, what do you wish you'd brought (or what did you make sure you brought the second time)?
posted by davebug
on Jan 8, 2013 -
68 answers
Are there any restaurants or bars in NYC that pay their workers with proper, decent wages, rather than with tips?
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posted by suedehead
on Jan 6, 2013 -
27 answers
Family drama: what should we be doing? This was
me. Last night, my pregnant-with-twins sister went to the ER with bleeding and what felt like early contractions.
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posted by kat518
on Dec 2, 2012 -
38 answers
Where can I find a copy of the New York State Labor Law that was in effect prior to January 2011, specifically as is it pertains to hospitality workers and wage payments? This law was amended in 2011 and I need to see what it was changed from. If I can find this online, that would be great.
posted by mbx
on Nov 7, 2012 -
2 answers
Why do I so rarely see first-generation Chinese immigrants working in ethnically diverse businesses, while I so often see Latino immigrants working in just about every type of business? One thousand qualifiers and anecdata inside.
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posted by andromache
on Oct 17, 2012 -
25 answers
24 weeks pregnant, facing bedrest and woefully underprepared for the birth of this surprise baby. FMLA, bedrest and c-section questions inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 9, 2012 -
24 answers
My wife will likely have labor induced in the first part of next week. Her doctor is talking about using
Cytotec (Misoprostol). There are some troubling reports about possible uterine hyperstimulation from the use of Cytotec, but there are also valid reasons to use it. As we try to make a decision about how to proceed, what factors should we be considering (about the med choice or about induction in general)?
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posted by OmieWise
on Jul 20, 2012 -
26 answers
Dads of MeFi- what do you wish you had been told before your wife/partner went into labor?
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posted by mkultra
on Jul 13, 2012 -
66 answers
Are there any documented accounts of Forever 21 using sweatshop labor
overseas?
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posted by kimdog
on Jun 26, 2012 -
1 answer
I was eligible for a sizable bonus on February 1, 2012, the one year anniversary date of my start date. The offer letter said I'd get an email listing the criteria on which the bonus would be based by the end of February 2011. I never got the email. Requests for the criteria went unanswered. So have emails and phone calls since November.
Is this something I could present to a Labor Relations panel for resolution? I have tons of qualitative and quantitative data on the work I've performed, essentially in a vacuum.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks.
posted by holdenjordahl
on May 5, 2012 -
13 answers
YANMP (perinatologist) and I will call them but first can someone describe what back labor feels like?
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posted by ramix
on Apr 13, 2012 -
16 answers
Could someone please explain to me the arguments against and counter-arguments for the role of unions in the Australian Labor Party?
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posted by teem
on Mar 4, 2012 -
3 answers
Tell me about companies that encouraged or directed employees to form a guild or union from the beginning. What did they do, why did they do it, how was it received and how did it work out?
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posted by michaelh
on Feb 7, 2012 -
7 answers
Please suggest, preferably with specific links, images that are metaphors for birth to be used for focusing on and creating visualizations during labor.
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posted by Xalf
on Feb 7, 2012 -
29 answers
Calling all labor lawyers, even though YANML: if you can classify an employee under two overtime-exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which one controls?
For instance, my organization has employees that satisfy one or more categories:
1.
Highly Compensated Employees
2.
Computer professionals
3.
Professional exemption
If I classify them as Computer Professionals, they also have to meet the
California Labor Code Section 515.5. If they do not qualify under 515.5, specifically the
salary requirement and/or high-level engineer requirement, is it possible to just classify them as exempt under the Professional Exemption standard, which is only two times the current minimum wage in California?
Thanks.
posted by dhn
on Jan 31, 2012 -
7 answers
How many hours of labor do you estimate it takes to produce a high-quality Chinese
cloisonne vase, 12 inches tall? A couple of these vases are owned by the school that I teach at, and I would love to be able to tell my students a ballpark figure of how much effort goes into producing these luxury goods--from making the metal base, to adding wire lines, to filling it with enamel, to firing, to final polishing. Our vases are polished to a high gloss, and they have an intricate geometric pattern in the background. There is no area in the background with a gap of more than 2 mm. The foreground consists of well-rendered flowers and foliage. Any thoughts about such objects would be most appreciated.
posted by mortaddams
on Jan 25, 2012 -
5 answers
Babyfilter: If you could get a re-do on your labor and delivery, what would you do differently?
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posted by litnerd
on Nov 23, 2011 -
48 answers
There are a lot of iOS apps for timing contractions. The reviews are all over the place. Most of the apps do not seem to time the contractions from the beginning of one to the beginning of the next one, which seems to be the preferred data point for medical purposes. Other apps have other annoying features and problems. Which app did you use and how did it work?
posted by iknowizbirfmark
on Nov 18, 2011 -
10 answers
What is the best one stop book for the history of the American labor and union movement? Extra bonus points for a legal perspective.
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posted by T.D. Strange
on Nov 4, 2011 -
8 answers
UK (and especially London) folks, where should a returning US labor union staffer work in the UK? I’ll be returning to London (location non-negotiable) early next year after almost ten years in the US. I left the UK soon after I graduated (I’ve never held a career job there), and I’ve worked as a labor union staffer in the US, working my way up to positions with a good deal of strategic and management responsibility, but I'm absolutely open to a change...
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posted by crabintheocean
on Oct 10, 2011 -
7 answers
What's the best way to help 250,000 unskilled, decentralized workers on a flexible part-time basis earn money at home in their spare time? Solutions should be a) legal, b) scalable, c) easy to learn/implement.
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posted by KiddAnnica
on Sep 21, 2011 -
32 answers
This is not my first baby. I am close to one week past my due date. No signs of labor. First, tell me how to survive because my first baby was here by now and I just cannot do this much longer. Second, why haven't I gone into labor yet and what if I don't?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2011 -
28 answers
As an employer in WA state is it better for me to classify a new position as a independent contractor or as an 'outside salesperson'? How do I find out?
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posted by bq
on Sep 13, 2011 -
4 answers
I am looking for books, articles, courses, or other materials on doing research in support of union organizing campaigns.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 8, 2011 -
2 answers
What are some great snacks for labor? The baby is due in a couple of weeks, and we're getting ready for the (natural) birth.
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posted by Deathalicious
on Aug 26, 2011 -
28 answers
I'm looking for a labor lawyer in New York City, preferably north Brooklyn area ( but anywhere is fine). Any suggestions?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 17, 2011 -
5 answers
I'd love your experience and advice on how to be a good practitioner of women's health in pregnancy.
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posted by noonday
on Jul 13, 2011 -
34 answers
I'm looking for historical employment, revenue and profit information for the top 500 businesses in the world, and I don't know where or how to look for it.
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posted by Freen
on Apr 4, 2011 -
10 answers
Help me edumacate myself on Ohio SB 5! As a former resident of WI, I could find news easily enough because the internet already existed when I lived there and I was familiar with online sources. In my attempts to read more about Ohio, I just don't know where to turn. Obviously national media is out as it's been crap at covering recent events in the midwest. Is there an Isthmus equivalent? A few possibly wonky blogs that are right on?
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posted by mandymanwasregistered
on Feb 26, 2011 -
4 answers
Good Books about history and personages of the American Left from post Civil War to WW2?
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posted by MasonDixon
on Feb 20, 2011 -
8 answers
