September 19, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Disney reaches tentative $15 per hour wage deal with hotel workers

A spokesman for UNITE-HERE, Austin Lynch, said during negotiations the union also proposed a health care option that, while the company did not adopt, resulted in a new monthly plan for all Disneyland workers that will cost half as much as the cheapest plan option currently available.

 

OCGOV.COM: Orange County releases hate crimes report

The 2017 report reflects an increase in hate crimes targeting Muslims, people perceived to be Middle Eastern and the Jewish community.

 

OCGOV.COM: 2018 Flu Vaccination Program

All County employees are eligible for a flu shot at no cost. A yearly flu shot is the best way to avoid the flu and the serious health risks that come with it, especially in young children, pregnant women, theelderly and those with medical conditions that put them at risk. Click above for schedules and locations.

 

Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa earmarks $2 million for playground upgrades at Lions Park

The council’s 4-0 vote devotes to the playground about $2.05 million previously set aside for a football field and stadium bleachers at Costa Mesa High School and renovations at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex, including converting two fields to artificial turf.

 

Labor

Ozy: Millennials united: Labor unions enjoy a youthful surge

Millennial-aged workers are now leading growth in overall union membership, upending historical stereotypes. Younger workers are offsetting dips in the membership of older workers, and adding tens of thousands more to union rosters — though they comprise less than 40 percent of the workforce.

 

Nation

Washington Post: Nearly half of cellphone calls will be scams by 2019, report says

The Arkansas-based firm First Orion projects an explosion of incoming spam calls, marking a massive leap from 3.7 percent of total calls in 2017 to more than 29 percent this year, to a projected 45 percent by early 2019.

 

Publication Date: September 19, 2018