End of the road for ministerial chauffeurs
Senior ministers including William Hague and Andrew Lansley have lost their right to a full-time ministerial car and driver, it emerged yesterday.
Essex Ed makes his annual rounds
Ralph Hermann of Essex chauffeurs Essex Ed, a replica groundhog who this year represents Captain Smith of the RMS Titanic, with his 1922 Ford Model T during the annual Essex Groundhog Day Parade on Sunday. Ed is Essex's answer to another famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil of Punxsutawney, Pa. Ed has been the centerpiece of the village parade for years.
Emanuel administration puts brakes on cabbies’ call for fare hearing
Four times in the last five years, Chicago cabdrivers have petitioned the City Council for a fare increase, only to walk away empty-handed.Now, they can’t even get that far.Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has ruled that veteran cabdriver Thaddeus Budzynski failed to meet the requirement that he file 1,120 valid signatures — from 10 percent of the city’s 11,202 active licensed chauffeurs — to ...
County, union begin negotiations
The Washington County Board of Supervisors and Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union No. 238, the union that represents Washington County deputies, met Monday morning to present their initial bargaining proposals. The union is asking the county to change the rotating shift schedule so that the deputies have an opportunity to have a weekend off occasionally. The county rejected the ...
Warmington hits out at GG, PM pension benefits
CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATOR Everald Warmington wants to see an end to the public paying for accommodation, chauffeurs, gardeners, helpers and secretaries for retired prime ministers and governors general....
County Supervisors to meet Monday
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in open session at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30 in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the courthouse. According to the agenda, the board will discuss the formulation of potential employer bargaining proposals at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., a presentation of initial bargaining proposals — Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union No. 238 and the ...
An unflattering image of India in Europe
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, overshadowed most other European news last week.
Reasons to run: The cure for exhaustion? Running
With so many celebrities suffering from exhaustion, I propose a cure. Running.
Marin Limousine Service Peace Limousine Announces Discounts on Special Tours and Airport Travel
Peace Limousine offers a 15-percent discount on wine country tours and 10-percent off airport travel.Mill Valley, CA (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 Marin limousine service, Peace Limousine, providing luxury transportation services throughout the Marin County area, announces 15-percent off wine country tours and 10-percent off airport limousine services. With more than 10 years of expertise and ...
Sketch: the benefits cap leaves Labour like a cat on a melting ice floe
Michael Deacon watches Iain Duncan Smith defend the £26,000 benefits cap in the Commons.