HOME» Commentary» News » United States International Resources » United States International Events » United States International US News items US News   Thursday, May 20, 2004 Detroit fights to save jobs. Marvin Washington cleans the interiors of city buses. The newlywed’s job — and that of his co-worker wife — is one of the targeted layoffs within the Detroit Department of Transportation.  “We don’t have enough people working in that department, and they cut our overtime. We’re looking for other jobs now,” said Washington, 39, a coach service attendant.  Detroit News May 19 2004 12:55PM GMT [Janice Kimball's Radio Weblog] 2:37:07 PM    comment [] CWA union Gives SBC Final Strike Notice.  The Communication Workers of America the union representing 102,000 employees of SBC Communications Inc. said Wednesday it would stage a four-day strike starting Friday because of a deadlock in contract negotiations with the nation’s second biggest local phone service provider.MSNBC May 19 2004 1:53PM GMT [Janice Kimball's Radio Weblog] 2:36:46 PM    comment [] Immigrants in Minnesota will send millions back to Latin America.  ST. PAUL - Nearly 40,000 immigrants from Latin America living in Minnesota will send more than $147 million back home this year, providing an important link between families and economies, according to a new federal survey. Miami Herald May 19 2004 2:08PM GMT [Janice Kimball's Radio Weblog] 2:35:12 PM    comment [] S.F. nonprofit to shut down. The Management Center, the financially troubled San Francisco nonprofit that has advised tens of thousands of nonprofit groups over the past 27 years, plans to shut down today and sell its programs to other organizations.  San Francisco Chronicle May 19 2004 12:41PM GMT [Janice Kimball's Radio Weblog] 2:34:55 PM    comment [] Regional Factories Cool Off, Jobs Coming (Reuters). Reuters - Factories in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region took a breather in May after a recent sizzling pace, but the prospects for American manufacturing remain bright, a closely watched survey showed on Thursday. [Yahoo! News - Business] [Janice Kimball's Radio Weblog] 2:34:26 PM    comment []   Disclaimer Links on these pages to commercial sites do not represent endorsement by the University of California or its affiliates. The opinions expressed on this Weblog are the responsibility of the contributing authors and do not reflect the opinion of the Institute of Industrial Relations, The University of California, or the Regents of the University of California