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Sep. 5, 2008 at 5:16pm

Boeing: renegotiation fails; strike called

After two days more days of negotiation, Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers were unable to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, covering nearly 27,000 employees mainly in Washington, Oregon and Kansas. The IAM is calling for Boeing machinists' strike to begin at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 1:42pm

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 12:48pm

Business school is now in session at BE

The Business Examiner has added a feature to its Web site that features expert advice from the PBS show Small Business School as well as links to gain free access to full shows featuring a range of business topics. New tips will be added each business day.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 12:25pm

Around the Sound

Business-related events

2008 Olympian and record setter Melanie Roach will speak at the grand opening of Thrush Sports Performance Center, her home gym, on Saturday Sept 6. TSPC will also feature an Olympic Weightlifting Expo with local elite weightlifters from Spanaway to Edmonds competing to win a $100 prize.  Visit www.thrushsportsperformance.com.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 9:59am

Sprouts from Kent linked to illnesses

State health officials believe alfalfa sprouts are connected to an outbreak of Salmonella that's sickened nine people in the state and four in Oregon.

The outbreak has been tied to alfalfa sprouts from Sprouters Northwest in Kent. The company has agreed to recall the product and has stopped distributing it. The sprouts are sold in a variety of packages labeled as both alfalfa sprouts and as mixed varieties that contain alfalfa sprouts as an ingredient.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 9:58am

State disciplines health care workers

The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions against health care providers in the South Sound.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 9:37am

Commercial construction jobs grow, for now

Going against the tide of the nation's rising unemployment rate, the nonresidential construction sector gained 2,900 jobs in August, according to the U.S. Labor Department. But that won't likely last.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 9:21am

State gives funds to improve workforce

The state's Employment Security Department awarded $5.7 million to the Tacoma-Pierce County workforce development council to help workers polish their skills and find better jobs through June 2009. The region's allocation decreased by $480,000 compared to last year.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 7:51am

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Sep. 4, 2008 at 1:48pm

Olympia station now offers enthanol

Wilcox & Flegel Oil Co. has announced its sixth location, offering U.S. Ethanol E85 in the state of Washington, has opened at 3505 Pacific Avenue in Olympia.

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