• Huge NLRB Victory Restores Union Rights to NBC ‘Content Producers’

    In a resounding victory for NABET-CWA members, an NLRB ruling out of Region 2 in New York City orders NBC to reinstate the bargaining rights of “content producers,” a title the network created three years ago to strip union representation from nearly 100 photographers, editors and writers.
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  • New Mexico Supreme Court Restores Public Employee Labor Board

    The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Susana Martinez overstepped her authority when she effectively dismantled the Public Employee Labor Relations Board by firing two of its three members and its executive director.
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  • Samsung Restore, Restores Green Messaging @ Sprint June 6

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    Samsung Restore is an environmentally friendly texting phone coming to Sprint, Sunday on June 7. The Samsung Restore contains 27 percent recycled plastic, has low levels of sensitive materials, has an energy star efficient charger, digital manual and recycalable soy-ink packaging.

    Samsung Restore has
    full QWERTY keyboard with optical joystick, 2.0 MP camera and
    camcorder,
    MP3 player with microSD card slot (supports up to 32GB; 2GB card
    included in the box), Stereo Bluetooth, access to Sprint Family Locator, Sprint Football Live, Sprint
    Navigation
    and Sprint T3. Customers can easily e-mail or send
    texts to
    their family and friends in a flash. Samsung Restore will be
    available
    in two colors – Midnight and Limeade. It costs .99 after rebates with a contract.

    Samsung Restore comes pre-loaded with Sprint’s One Click Green tile,
    giving
    users instant access to a collection of green, earth-friendly
    information and tips, including: Best of Green, a well-rounded
    collection of information to inspire a greener lifestyle, and
    Planet
    Green, providing tips and information to help make your life a
    little
    greener. Samsung Restore includes a unique typographic default
    ringer
    with a song called “Mother Earth.” It also comes pre-loaded with
    eco-oriented ringers and screensavers.

    Restore Green Details

    • The outer casing contains 27 percent post-consumer recycled
      plastic
      and the handset as a whole is 84 percent recyclable.
    • Restore meets strict RoHS standards and only has low levels of
      environmentally sensitive materials (PVC, BFRs, Phthalates,
      Beryllium).
    • The device is powered by an Energy Star Version 2.0 qualified
      energy
      efficient charger (level V); with standby power loss less than
      30mW.
    • The packaging is 100 percent recyclable, featuring a cardboard
      box
      made from 70 percent post consumer materials and printed with
      soy ink.
    • The paper manual has been replaced with an online user manual,
      which
      users can access once the device is available this summer.

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