State labor reorganization. (Politics).Meanwhile, up in Sacramento, Gov. Gray Davis has proposed a reorganization of the various state agencies that deal with labor and employment issues. Davis plans to create a super-agency, called the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, to oversee the Department of Industrial Relations industrial relations pl.n. Relations between the management of an industrial enterprise and its employees. industrial relations Noun, pl the relations between management and workers , the Employment Development Department, the new Workforce Investment Board Workforce Investment Boards (or "WIBs") are regional entities created to implement the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 in the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. and a farm worker commission. The director of the agency would be a member of the governor's Cabinet. The move is regarded by labor and business interests as a long overdue step to reduce duplicative efforts and centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. responsibility for labor and employment issues. But there is some opposition, particularly from farm worker unions who are concerned that the plan would strip the Politics Agricultural Labor Relations Board of some of its autonomy. The proposal must be approved by the state's Little Hoover Commission Hoover Commission (1947–49, 1953–55) Advisory body headed by former Pres. Herbert Hoover to examine the organization of the U.S. executive branch. The first commission, officially titled the Commission on Organization of the U.S. , which is set to consider the matter later this month. It does not need legislative approval, although the Legislature can veto it. Staff reporter Howard Fine Howard Fine (November 28, 1958) is an American acting teacher, the founder of the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Hollywood, CA, and also a theatre director. Early Life Howard Fine was born on November 28, 1958 in Providence, Rhode Island. He is the youngest of 5 children. can be reached by phone at (323) 549-5225, ext. 227, or by email at hfine@labusinessjournal.com. |
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