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Omnia AI: Software Engineer - New Grad 2022 - National
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Date Posted: Jan 11, 2022
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At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.
By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.
Are you driven to establish a career in Application Integration development and passionate about technology? Do you thrive on solving challenging business problems with technical solutions? Working collaboratively with colleagues and be part of a team that delivers high caliber end to end business solutions, then Omnia AI is where you want to be.
What will your typical day look like?
A software engineer is passionate about building robust, reusable integration solutions and have a passion for digital transformation technology and is learning and gaining experience in agile development environments. You will play an active role throughout the entire engagement cycle – developing workflows and integration services and APIs. You enjoy working with others to solve problems and learn from senior members within the team. You like building positive peer and client relationships by developing an understanding of customer's business and project scope and can translate business requirements into technical requirements.
Develop integrations and APIs using various platforms
Translate business rules and requirements into data objects, produce data mappings and write abstracted, reusable code components accordingly
Deploy and integrate solutions on the cloud and on-premises
Plan/schedule tasks, be part of small development teams, and learn from the trenches
Participate in technical meetings with client staff, and help advise clients with technical option analyses based on leading practices
As a member of our Integration Modernization team, you will help our clients manage the complexity inherent in today's diverse business landscape while supporting them in consolidating or customizing multiple technologies. You will be part of a practice focused on delivering a breadth of solutions to solve our clients most challenging business problems, with a focus on Integration Platforms, API design, and Micro and Web Services. We help our customers to reduce costs and risks by simplifying integration with existing systems and supporting them in all aspects of creating customized and innovative digital solutions.
Enough about us, let's talk about you
You are someone who is:
Graduating by September 2022 from a BA/BSc or MA/MSc degree in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field
Quick to learn new technologies, easy to adapt to new environments, thrive on solving challenging problems with technical solutions
Strong development skills in Java Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and familiarity with streaming platforms
Understanding of
Able to work in multiple technical environments and able to work with peers and business stakeholders to collect and document assessment needs
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They provide common ground to unite us across cultures and geographies. They help us to earn the trust and respect of our stakeholders. We all commit to living by these shared values, to stay true to the principles they represent, and to honour the legacy from which they came. They are what sets us apart and makes us Deloitte.
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Sjalva Pavlovitsj Tsjigirinski (Russisch: Шалва Павлович Чигиринский) (Koetaïsi, Georgië, 1 juli 1949) is een Russische 'oligarch' (zakenmiljardair). Hij is actief in vastgoed en olie. Forbes schat zijn vermogen op 2,3 miljard dollar. In Nederland wordt zijn naam genoemd in verband met de overname op 16 augustus 2010 van de Arnhemse voetbalclub SBV Vitesse door de Georgische ondernemer Merab Zjordania.

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Na zijn artsenstudie aan het Medisch Setsjenov-Instituut in Moskou emigreerde Tsjigirinski, in 1987, naar Spanje. Twee jaar later trok hij naar Duitsland, waar hij medeoprichter werd van vastgoedmaatschappij S&T Group, waaraan ook zijn jongere broer Aleksandr Tsjigirinski deelnam. In de jaren negentig werd hij grootaandeelhouder van oliebedrijf Sibir Energy in Londen. Tsjigirinski kreeg in het Westen vooral bekendheid dankzij de Ruslandtoren in Moskou, die in 2012 de hoogste wolkenkrabber van Europa had moeten worden. Het stadsbestuur van Moskou schrapte het project in augustus 2009.

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In 2009 spande Sibir Energy een rechtszaak aan tegen voormalig grootaandeelhouder Tsjigirinski. Het bedrijf eist ten minste 325 miljoen Amerikaanse dollar van de zakenman omdat hij weigert zijn onroerendgoedbelangen over te dragen. Daarnaast spelen er nog andere rechtszaken, onder meer tussen het gemeentebestuur van Moskou en Tsjigirinski. Zijn aandeel in Sibir Energy werd overgenomen door de Russische bank Sberbank. Er loopt een onderzoek tegen Tsjigirinski wegens belastingontduiking. Het hooggerechtshof in Londen legde op 3 juli 2009 beslag op het onroerend goed van Tsjigirinski in verscheidene landen, waaronder Rusland.

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The first Gulf War and invasion of Iraq ended more than a decade before Twitter launched onto the socialsphere.
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm were waged in a sandbox battlefield with traditional warfare tactics. The news-media was fed largely by journalists embedded within the military, and stories were filed by satellite up-link or the pings and bleeps of a slow internet connection.
Much has changed on the battlefield since the early 1990's – and the developments surrounding new hostilities in Iraq will see a quantum shift in the area of operations (AO) for all sides of this conflict: the ISIS, Iraqi National Guard and responding Western and Middle Eastern Forces.
With Tony Blair proclaiming 'We have to liberate ourselves from the notion that "we" caused this' … and the Pentagon Press Secretary reporting that the Pentagon is providing options to President Obama; the Influence Operations (#IOinAction) battle has already begun, without a single foreign soldier being sent to Iraq.
Gruesome pictures are already emerging on Twitter of mass executions of Iraqi soldiers by the ISIS; and as the Western world considers options, the news media is going into overdrive – reliant upon smartphone warriors on the ground – and ISIS itself. Twitter has been progressively taking down their accounts, but as the information vacuum gathers momentum and the Iraqi Government move to shutdown social media within the country – the battlespace is quickly outgrowing it's regionalised AO in a cyber sense.
This will – at rapid pace – present public affairs challenges for the social savvy military forces that come to Iraq's aid. In what became one of the most contested invasions in history, overcoming the negative perceptions created during George W. Bush's hunt for Weapons of Mass Destruction in the first Gulf War; and on the back of Tony Blair's most recent denial of accountability – the challenge for military public affairs is to convince the citizens of their country this conflict is different, and foreign military assistance will have a meaningful, positive impact on the Iraqi people.
Quite ironically, earlier today the US Navy official Twitter account announced that the USS George.W Bush would be heading to the Arabian Gulf; in what can only be described as pre-emptive military posturing and a public affairs foot-in-mouth moment.
Twitter is already in over-drive with anti-Blair sentiment making tempering public opinion with military strategic communications and the rhetoric of Government a challenge of epic proportions. Add into the mix the military draw-down currently occurring in Afghanistan, and you have a population already fatigued with #IOinAction messaging from the Middle Eastern Area of Operations (MEAO).
With social media the new kid on the block in an old sand-box; how Iraq and those who provide it with support against the ISIS will fare in the court of public opinion is yet to be seen.


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He gave the superintendent's Outstanding Scholar Award to co-valedictorians Sarah Johnson and Mary Harrington, although Ms. Harrington did not attend the ceremony. High school principal Stephen Nixon awarded the Javan E. Bayne Memorial Scholarship to Rykerr Maynard. The Vineyarder Award went to two students, Alex Jernegan and Elsie Fantasia, the latter tearing up when she realized the award would be hers. Finally, the Principal's Award went to student council president Rachel Pires. Ms. Pires's own speech echoed Mr. Weiss's theme of community.
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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Establishment of Class E Airspace; Louisville, GA, 16899-16900 [2017-06762]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Louisville, GA, 16899-16900 [2017-06762]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Rules and Regulations FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at https:// www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 1– 800–647–8927, or 202–267–8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– 6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305–6364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it amends Class E airspace at Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA, due to the decommissioning of the Allegheny VOR. History On November 4, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register (81 FR 76888) Docket No. FAA–2016–9102, a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA, as Allegheny VOR has been decommissioned, requiring airspace redesign. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:50 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Rule This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 6.5-mile (from a 6.4-mile radius) radius of Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA, due to the decommissioning of the Allegheny VOR and cancellation of the VOR approaches. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ''significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ''significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ''Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 16899 no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air). Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows: ■ * * * * * AEA PA E5 Monongahela, PA [Amended] Rostraver Airport, Monongahela, PA (Lat. 40°12′35″ N., long. 79°49′53″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Rostraver Airport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 27, 2017. Joey L. Medders, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2017–06764 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2015–0581; Airspace Docket No. 15–ASO–4] Establishment of Class E Airspace; Louisville, GA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Louisville, GA, to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07APR1.SGM 07APR1 16900 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Rules and Regulations nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES Procedures (SIAPs) serving Louisville Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport. DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 22, 2017. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments. ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/ air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– 6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305–6364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it establishes Class E airspace at Louisville Municipal Airport, Louisville, GA. History On December 12, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:50 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Louisville, GA, (81 FR 89401) Docket No. FAA–2015–0581, providing the controlled airspace required to support the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures for Louisville Municipal Airport. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting points. The Rule This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 establishes Class E Airspace at Louisville Municipal Airport, Louisville, GA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of the airport is established for IFR operations. Regulatory Notices and Analyses The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ''significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ''significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 Environmental Review The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ''Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120, E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * ASO GA E5 Louisville, GA [New] Louisville Municipal Airport, GA (Lat. 32°59′09″N., long. 82°23′05″W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Louisville Municipal Airport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 27, 2017. Joey L. Medders, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2017–06762 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P E:\FR\FM\07APR1.SGM 07APR1
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16899-16900]
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2015-0581; Airspace Docket No. 15-ASO-4]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Louisville, GA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Louisville, GA, to
accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS)
Standard Instrument Approach
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Procedures (SIAPs) serving Louisville Municipal Airport. Controlled
airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 22, 2017. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783.
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-6364.
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes Class E airspace at Louisville Municipal Airport,
Louisville, GA.
On December 12, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Louisville, GA, (81
FR 89401) Docket No. FAA-2015-0581, providing the controlled airspace
required to support the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach
procedures for Louisville Municipal Airport. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15,
2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15,
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class E Airspace at Louisville Municipal Airport,
Louisville, GA. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of the airport is
established for IFR operations.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120, E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec.  71.1   [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3,
2016, effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
ASO GA E5 Louisville, GA [New]
Louisville Municipal Airport, GA
(Lat. 32[deg]59'09''N., long. 82[deg]23'05''W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of Louisville Municipal Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 27, 2017.
Joey L. Medders,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.


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The village of Birac is a small village located south west of France. The town of Birac is located in the department of Gironde of the french region Aquitaine.	The town of Birac is located in the township of Bazas part of the district of Langon. The area code for Birac is 33053 (also known as code INSEE), and the Birac zip code is 33430.
The altitude of the city hall of Birac is approximately 129 meters. The Birac surface is 10.17 km ². The latitude and longitude of Birac are 44.417 degrees North and 0.136 degrees West. Nearby cities and towns of Birac are : Gajac (33430) at 2.00 km, Lavazan (33690) at 3.45 km, Saint-Côme (33430) at 3.67 km, Sendets (33690) at 4.01 km, Sauviac (33430) at 4.12 km, Gans (33430) at 4.23 km, Marions (33690) at 5.25 km, Labescau (33690) at 5.51 km.
The population of Birac was 181 in 1999, 218 in 2006 and 223 in 2007. The population density of Birac is 21.93 inhabitants per km². The number of housing of Birac was 100 in 2007. These homes of Birac consist of 89 main residences, 3 second or occasional homes and 8 vacant homes.
Here are maps and information of the close municipalities near Birac.
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At right you can find the localization of Birac on the map of France. Below, this is the satellite map of Birac. A road map, and maps templates of Birac are available here : "road map of Birac". This map show Birac seen by the satellite of Google Map. To see the streets of Birac or move on another zone, use the buttons "zoom" and "map" on top of this dynamic map.
To search hotels, housings, tourist information office, administrations or other services, use the Google search integrated to the map on the following page : "map Birac".
This is the last weather forecast for Birac collected by the nearest observation station of Langon.
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In your case, I would just use a full Date object, instead of returning whatever Date.getDay() returns.
this.day = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { weekday: 'long'}).format(new Date()); // Friday

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"Rising unemployement and recession is a price we had to pay to keep inflation down but that is a price well worth paying"
Tories: Norman Lamont in 1991 explaining that rising unemployment and recession is a price well worth paying to keep down inflation.
Can everyone remember this is what the Tories are really, really like and vote Labour on Thursday?
Picture collage from demo and rally by "Turning Point" Unison members in Manchester and London during last Friday's strike.
The national "Charity" Turning Point is trying to slash and burn its staff terms and conditions without even bothering to talk to UNISON.
All of the 2600 Turning Point staff face dismissal notices while their senior management team pay themselves huge and obscene amounts of public money.
It does make you wonder what on earth is going on in this organisation?
In the collage we see amongst many others Isobel McVicar, the UNISON Community National Executive Committee (NEC) member, National UNISON officer Simon Watson and West Midlands Community branch secretary Chris Durnall.
I love the Turning Point UNISON members with their banners on the merry-go-round!
"A banker, a public sector worker, and a private sector worker are sitting round a table.
On the table is a selection of 10 biscuits.
The banker takes nine biscuits for himself, then turns to the private sector worker and says to him, "watch out mate, I think that public sector worker is after your biscuit".
(Guest Post from Toni Collins). UNISON branches from across the country are reporting that local members of the Socialist Party and Socialist Workers Party - who are not members of UNISON and in some cases active members of the NUT, PCS and Unite - are leafleting workplaces in support of the so called "reclaim our union slate".
Whilst there is some logic in these actions - given that most candidates on the list are members of the SWP/SP even though it is fronted and held together by sycophantic patsies who are Labour Party members - their involvement is undemocratic and an unacceptable interference in UNISON's democracy.
Check out this link to a BBC news report on this scheme in a Forest Gate cafe which is just down the road from where I live.
Customers can when they buy themselves a coffee at the same time pay for another, which could be claimed later by someone who couldn't afford it.
Tomorrow is Workers Memorial Day (WMD). An international day of remembrance for those who have been killed in accidents at work or who have died of work related ill health.
As I type this rescuers are still trying to save workers trapped for days in the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The BBC report that at least 336 people have died and 600 are missing.
WMD is also a campaigning day to fight for the living as well as remember the dead.
We all have to take responsibility for the dreadful events in Dhaka. The ridiculous cheap prices for clothes at discount stores such as Primark or Matalan is paid for in blood. Shoppers need to understand this and demand responsible and accountable ethical sourcing.
But the problem is wider than this. No doubt the middle class John Lewis brigade will be shaking their heads in disgust at the thought of all these chavs buying their cheap clothes - while at the same time their pension and insurance policies are profiting from the world wide exploitation of the same workers.
Pension trustees need to raise their game and make sure that the companies they invest in have pro active and vigorous supply chain inspection regimes and that all their sub contractors truly respect workers rights and safety.
We also need to make sure that that the huge contract pension and insurance funds that don't have any trustee oversight are brought into the responsible investment fold. If you pay into any product that invests in any part of this supply chain you can't wash your hands of your responsibilities as a owner and a beneficiary of what is done in your name.
Why don't we make UK companies and investors legally responsible for the reckless mass deaths of companies they invest in as they are for the manslaughter of workers they directly employ in the UK?
Also, before we get too smug, don't forget the 20,000 plus Brits who die prematurely every year in this country because of their work.
Check the TUC website for list of local events to mark Workers Memorial Day.
This email was sent out by UNISON Community National Office yesterday. Many workers whose pay is linked to Local Government rates (NJC) do not work directly for Councils.
I represent these workers (my pay is also subject to this agreement) at the UNISON NJC Committee on behalf of Community Executive.
Please find below the final offer from NJC employers to joint local government trade unions.
After our rejection of the two 'options' in their first pay offer, the Local Government Employers (LGE) came back to us with a final offer in writing on 25 April (attached).
There are around 28,000 employees – mostly women working part-time - on scale point 4, who would move onto the revised scale point 5 in October. This would mean a 1% increase for them between April and 30 September and a further 1.4% increase on 1 October. Overall they would move from £6.30 to £6.45 – a 2.4% increase.
UNISON's NJC Committee will be meeting on the 7 May in the morning to discuss the final offer and agree its recommendation for the branch consultation which will start as soon as possible after 7 May. The Joint Trade Union Side will meet in the afternoon and will hopefully agree a joint way forward.
John Gray is the Community Service Group Executive representative on the NJC Committee. If branches or regions have the opportunity to take soundings with members on NJC conditions before 7 May, please pass on any comments to John at johnDOTgray2012ATBtinternet.com.
Today there is a strike by UNISON members who work for the National health & social care "charity" called Turning Point in Stoke and Staffordshire. They are holding demonstrations in Manchester and London.
While I think everyone understands that the voluntary sector is facing enormous pressures due to government cuts, it is completely unacceptable for the senior management of so called socially responsible organisations to decimate their employees wages and conditions while refusing to recognise or even negotiate with their trade union. This is at the very least a fundamental breach of human rights.
I have also seen some really inappropriate, threatening and nasty communications from Turning Point's Senior management which makes me wonder what are earth is going on in this organisation?
The London solidarity action will be taking place during lunch time outside Turning Points' London main office at:Standon House 21 Mansell St E1 8AA Friday 26th April 12.30 - 1.30pm. Nearest tube Aldgate.
• refusing to pay any future pay awards agreed by the NJC or Agenda for Change increments.
Its Chief Executive is Lord Victor Adebowale, who paid himself £165,000 and his three Assistants another £473,000 in 2012. Turning Point does not appear to be in financial difficulty as their most recent published accounts demonstrate with reserves of over £5M.
2. to enter into negotiation with UNISON to find alternative solutions".
Vote for the forces of light and reason!
"Defamation Bill agreed by Parliament" Hip, Hip Hooray!
Great news! I received this email this evening. Well done to everyone involved in getting rid (mostly) of this nasty, vindictive, unjust, unfair and horrible stain on the whole British judicial process.
We have some great news to share. The Defamation Bill has been agreed by Parliament and is now just waiting for Royal Assent, which will probably happen today, before becoming an Act of Parliament. This is undoubtedly down to all of your hard work with us over the last few years and you all deserve a huge thank you!
We're going to arrange a bit of a gathering to get supporters and champions of the campaign together to celebrate this wonderful accomplishment and let you know what needs to happen next. We all still need to keep the pressure on to make sure the new law is enacted as soon as possible, clear and robust regulations are published, new Civil Procedure Rules are issued and most importantly we need to tell those who try and silence free speech through that libel they can't get away with it any more.
We'll be in touch with more details soon!
Picture is from the Greater London Regional Water, Energy, Environment and Transport (WEET) seminar last week in Glorious Croyde Bay (UNISON's very own award winning holiday resort).
I was there to lead on a workshop on "Communications and social media". Many UNISON branches in WEET have similar organising challenges as in the Housing Association and voluntary sector.
We share the problem of a fragmented work force spread over a very large geographical area. Members and activists can feel isolated and "out of the loop". Non members are not aware of the union and all the things that the union can do for them. Traditional means of communication are difficult to carry out and very resource intense.
In the workshop we looked at the pros and cons of setting up branch Websites, blogs, FaceBook groups, Twitter, Video conferencing and mobile texting (amongst other things).
This is to supplement and not totally replace traditional trade union communications such as face to face meetings, newsletters or telephone calls.
UNISON NEC London & Health Candidates: Use your vote and have your say!
More candidates in UNISON NEC elections 2013 who support the interests of ordinary union members.
UNISON NEC Elections 2013: Please vote for the pragmatic left and centre left!
Tomorrow (Monday 22 April) the ballot begins for the biannual UNISON National Executive Committee Elections. I was re-elected unopposed this time (the results will not be confirmed until 10 June).
As promised here I have set up a blog (see above) to support NEC candidates who will represent the interests of ordinary members and NOT the ultra left.
Please click on this site before you vote.
This collage of trade union posters on Workers Memorial Day (WMD) is from the collection on the Hazards Website.
Check out the TUC website to find out details of local events.
Also the UNISON website's health and safety page on WMD. It lists real people whose lives have been ruined by accidents or violence at work.
Last Saturday (April 13) I went to the London Labour Housing Group policy conference in Paddington. This event was sponsored by UNISON.
I was a little late since I had my Council surgery in Newham first. By coincidence I had 3 people come to me with separate housing related issues and was presented with a petition!
So I missed the key note speaker Jack Dromey MP and arrived during the first workshop. I did manage to have a very quick word with him about the possibility of Council Pension funds investing in Social Housing.
The workshop was on "London's changing tenures: what are the implications for policy?" The report backs from the workshops on policy implications included the need for a mansion tax; a London "not for profit" letting agency; we need new build since 93% of money spent on housing is spent on housing benefit and not on new housing investment; need to build communities; leaseback of right to buy properties if owners unable to maintain; build more homes is the solution to bedroom tax.
Newham Council was praised for its Local Space Housing company which has bought private homes for temporary lets and for its Borough wide Private Sector licensing project.There was also mention of the need of a concordat with local authorities and the more democrat and responsible housing associations. After lunch there was the 2nd workshop on "Housing policies: what should Labour's key promises be in 2014?"
Key promises from the report backs included the regulation of landlords across London and a "Fair Deal" for the private sector; stop fraud and tax evasion by landlords; no eviction for non payment of bedroom tax (but you cannot write off the debt); pledge to build more homes at affordable rents; CPO abandoned properties and bring back into use; increase Council tax on empty properties; green our existing stock; look at balance sheets of Housing associations that are not building; support TRA and instead of "right to buy" what about a "right to build" for homeless or overcrowded residents in every borough?
Finally (see picture) there was a plenary and panel discussion, Chaired by Karen Buck MP on "Campaigning on housing in 2014". On the panel was Sir Steve Bullock, Jacky Peacock OBE, Councillor James Murray and myself (in my UNISON capacity).
Karen in her introduction praised Tory Secretary of State for Communities, Eric Pickles, as being "brilliant" for the way he tries to justify his despicable policies by antidote e.g. inferring that if only Councils did not pay their CEO's so much then no cuts would be necessary. She pointed out that Government by antidote is a disaster but perhaps we should learn from the Tories how to campaign with antidotes.
Steve gave a measured but powerful speech about how our policy and values towards housing defines us as a London Labour Party. In Q&A Jacky reminded us all of the vital campaigning role that tenant and residents groups had played in the past and how they must be part of any housing solutions future.
James stressed how we must be pragmatic in our campaigning. When Labour took control of Islington Council in 2010, they announced that they will build new homes on spaces in Council estates but were taken back at the hostility to this idea by existing residents. The solution was to promise that any new tenancies would firstly be offered to any residents in need on the existing estates that they were planning to build upon.
I pointed out that we must have a living wage plus in London Housing. Not only a living wage but to defeat poverty, a living pension and sickness benefits for all workers - whether directly employed or sub-contractors. Also we need to change the debate about taxes in this country. We will not be able to do what we want to do with regard to the provision of housing unless we spend more money. The rich must play their fair share but all of us will also have to pay more in taxes to get decent housing for all.
LLHG secretary (and Red Brick blogger) Steve Hilditch closed the conference and then Karen thanked him and all members of the Executive for their hard work in organising such a successful event.
Some of us then retired to the nearest pub to continue putting our London housing world to rights.
Rowenna Davis "What could One Nation Look like under Labour?"
I've been catching up on a back log of blogs based on my twitter feeds from events I have attended. This picture is of journalist, author and Labour Councillor, Rowenna Davis, speaking to West Ham Labour Party General Committee last month on March 28 at our Stratford HQ.
Each month the GC invites a political guest speaker to address the committee and take questions. Rowenna wrote the book "Tangled up in Blue: Blue Labour and the Struggle for Labour's Soul".
Rowenna started off well by describing how she got her Labour values while on the play grounds of a South London state school but she showed her sarf origins by getting her East London geography slightly wrong and thought she was on the other side of the River Lea.
She rightly attacked the disgraceful Curzen Cinema chain for lauding middle class lefty films while treating its workforce like dirt, with poverty pay and zero hours contracts. New Labour was wrong to push the market so that the State provides less. Labour now has to collectivise and organise to change society.
What "Blue Labour" is really about is decent jobs and homes. There use to be a social contract that if you worked hard at school you would end up with a decent job. This has now gone.
She thought that the bedroom tax is so unfair since it is a symptom of an economy dominated by London with its desperate shortage of housing while there is rows of empty homes in the north.
She supported the German regional bank model with worker reps on company boards as the best way to raise wages, improve sick benefits and pensions.
In the Q&A I thanked her for being in affect the first speaker on the West Ham Ward and UNISON Housing Association motion on a "Living Wage Plus for all in Newham". Which was later passed by the GC with a large majority (including even Newhams own "Red Tel").
If you are UNISON and work for a Housing Association or Voluntary organisation in Greater London region then please attend this AGM and Seminar on Saturday 18 May 2013. Contact your branch for further details.
Al Gore speaks at "Harnessing Capital Markets for a Sustainable Future"
This post is about the speech that former US Vice President Al Gore gave at the ShareAction (formerly Fair Pensions) annual lecture on March 15 in the City of London Guildhall.
By coincidence I was sitting next to UNISON Assistant General Secretary, Liz Snape and her eldest daughter.
The Lord Mayor of London welcomed the (packed) audience to this historic site. Catherine Howarth, the CEO of ShareAction spoke about the dominate role that finance plays in our economy and the impact on democracy. Also what impact pension auto enrolment will have when many millions of people will become shareholders for the first time.
Then "The Al Gore" came onto the stage. I must admit that I didn't know that much about Al Gore but you have to admire the massively impressive, articulate, passionate, old fashioned barn storming 30 minute speech he gave. He put nearly all UK political speakers to shame.
I hadn't realised either that he had started off life as a Tennessee farmer and he gave a typical folksy small town America tale ("I'm feeling fine – don't shoot me") which I have heard before but never said so well, which was to amuse and relax the audience.
He then praised capitalism as the most efficient and superior economic system there has ever been, then tore it down by reminding us of its many failings such as its inability to measure what is truly important such as social well being and climate change. He asked why is the atmosphere used as a carbon sewer?
He discussed the fiduciary duties of pension funds and the mandates and incentives given to fund managers. Why do pension fund managers only concentrate on the short term? – because that is what the pension fund trustees pay them to do!
In the Q&A I asked him as a UNISON trade union pension trustee if the failure of pension funds to make long term sustainable investments is due in part to the decline in recent decades of organised Labour. In the past workers and managers worked together as partners. He said he had never been asked that question before but would think about it (which meant he either thought it was a brilliant unique insight... or that no other idiot had ever asked such as stupid question before). He did say that union nominated trustees can make a real difference to the way their funds are managed.
He asked us to think about what are the values in the boardroom you invest in, how does a company treat its employees and the communities where they operate. There should be a systematic investigation of sustainability factors as a necessary part of any investment process. The current system is functionally insane and incentives drive towards systemically irrational decisions.
(and I agree Mr Vice President).
Margaret Thatcher has died. We want to take the moment when our country is remembering her legacy, to remember the people her government hurt - people who don't get pull-out supplements in national newspapers. People who don't get ceremonial funerals in St Paul's Cathedral. The people her apologists forget, or want to forget.
Margaret Thatcher's last years were spent coping with dementia, a terrible illness. If, like us, you were disgusted by how she treated the least well off in Britain and around the world, the old line about not wishing something on your worst enemies still applies. We can't help but think it's pretty lousy to celebrate or gloat over anyone's suffering and death and we don't want anyone else to do it either.
We just want to place front and centre people who had no place in the Thatcherite worldview. And we want to do that in a way that can actually do some good. You can help us by donating to the excellent charities we have chosen to represent a fraction of them – the homeless, miners' families, gay teenagers, Hillsborough survivors and South African victims of the Apartheid regime.
Nothing is stopping you doing more or taking the spirit of the Don't Hate, Donate campaign in your own direction. Thank you so much for your support!
Supporting the fight for justice for the 96 victims of the disaster.
The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign - seeking truth and justice for all miners victimised by the police at the Orgreave Coking Plant, South Yorkshire, on June 18th 1984.
We want a society where all children can enjoy their childhoods and have fair chances in life to reach their full potential. We campaign and lobby to make this a reality, and maximise family incomes through our welfare rights work, publications and training.
South Africa's experience confronting the legacies of apartheid has played a significant role in the development of the transitional justice field. However, accountability for many issues has yet to be achieved. ICTJ works there to support victims' rights and challenge impunity for perpetrators.
The Tutu Foundation UK builds peace in fractured communities in the UK using a model inspired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu's peace and reconciliation work all over the world. To successfully tackle the anti-social behaviour and violence in our communities, underlying attitudes and behaviours must first be addressed in order to build a lasting peace.
Shelter believes everyone should have a home. Our work won't stop until there's a home for everyone.
Excellent! Hat tip Foday Kabba from my branch who saw this video at the recent UNISON International Seminar at the wonderful UNISON holiday village at Croyde Bay.
"An Economy for One Nation: How Progressive can a Future Labour Government be"?
Picture of East Ham MP Stephen Timms and UNISON Head of Local Government Heather Wakefield (Chair Christopher Owens on right) at the Newham Compass & Fabians debate on how radical the next Labour Government should be. This was held last month at West Ham FC supporter's club.
Stephen spoke first on the central policy of the next Labour Government must be to cut unemployment. The Tory cuts had failed and resulted in no growth. Many people now beginning to realise that the cuts are not working.
The deficit had not been caused by overspending but by the collapse in the economy due to the financial crisis. He enjoyed seeing even Tories criticising government policies. If Labour are elected then there are limits to what we can do. Employment is key to fighting poverty. Labour will offer a guaranteed job for 6 months.
Heather introduced herself as a Chelsea FC season ticket holder who was pleased to be at West Ham! She was going to be more idealistic and talk about values. Privatisation of public services had led to reduced wages and badly run, inefficient services and greater income inequality.
We need gender equality as well as satisfying and socially useful work. Real workplace democracy. We need a partnership at work, a new deal with unions.
There needs to be a new attitude to taxes, ask what the economy is for and who benefits from it? A Green investment bank to make Government offices and homes energy efficient. Deal with tax havens. Raise a Robin Hood (or rather Maid Marian) Tobin Tax. Reform Council tax. Make sure that there is a minimum income for all.
We have the most expensive child care in Europe apart from Switzerland. Women suffer the most in terms of jobs and pay from Austerity. There has to be a Keynesian economic programme, we could invest in new homes. Ask should we have low pay or a living wage. Why do we subsidise Tesco with tax credits?
Worse privatisation was in social care. Dominated by big companies making massive profits out of poor quality care and also schools meals.
In the Q&A I asked the question that in line with Heather's remarks about rethinking our attitude to taxes, we ought to be pointing out that getting the unemployed into work will cost money and that we have to accept that all of us will have to pay more tax in return for quality public services.
Heather was very positive in her reply while Stephen was a little more circumspect.
I was away last week and was pleased to come home and find a letter from UNISON elections office telling me that I had been reelected unopposed again for the General seat on the National Executive Member (NEC) for the General seat of the Community & Voluntary Service Group.
The results will not be confirmed until the end of the elections on 10 June 2013. Many, many thanks to all the branches that had nominated me.
Now I will need to do my bit to help the other NEC candidates representing the forces of light and reason in UNISON who are being opposed by ultra left (aka the miserablists).
Ballot papers are being sent out on April 22. I am creating a blog site detailing which candidates I recommend (personal capacity only). Which should be up and running this weekend.
Branches who have nominated candidates can remind their members who they have nominated by the usual way they communicate with them e.g. newsletter, email or mailshot.
This post is a little late but is about the excellent Unions21 20th Anniversary conference, which took place on International Women's Day 8 March last month at Congress House. I was there in my personal capacity.
The first speaker was its director, Dan Whittle, who reminded everyone that Unions21 was set up to support the miners during their strike in 1983.
Next was Jon Cruddas MP who gave his usual individual slant on the Labour movement. He pointed out that the Labour Party had always lost elections in the past after crisis's in capitalism.
He thinks that Labour has changed since 2010 and is now having a conversation about workers rights, board representation, reform of Banking, infrastructure, housing and having a real partnership with the unions.
As an aside he said that before he had been appointed to co-ordinate the Labour Party policy review there had been 40 different policy groups including one on combating loneliness which had been inquorate and had never quite manged to meet. Now there were only 3 groups.
New General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, Frances O'Grady, described Unions21 as the Labour Movement equivalent of the Taxpayers Alliance, except they had more brains and less money. She called for a return of wage councils especially for sectors that can afford more than the minimum wage. Even the shock troops of capitalism such as the IMF recognise that we need to increase wages to increase demand in the economy.
The City has acted as one armed bandit in pushing up the pay of Chief Executives. There is no real checks and balances to hold them to account. Capitalism has reformed but the trade unions have not. We need to take a long hard look at ourselves. Strong trade unions are necessary for both wings of the Labour Movement to build one nation.
Other speakers were Lesley Mercer, TUC President who pointed out that the Australian trade unions had managed during the last general election campaign to take employment rights from being a non issue politically to the 2nd most important and this was probably responsible for the narrow Labour Party victory.
Carl Roper from TUC spoke about the clear link between the decline in collective bargaining and greater income inequality and that the unique selling point of union reps is that they are independent of the employer. Union reps actually save employers money. The government is suppose to love volunteers but the voice of employers who value reps and the way we deal with everyday difficult problems is absent.
Community John Park attacked the SNP Scottish Government for failing to ensure that (tax dodgers) Amazon used the £5 million subsidy they received to open a new warehouse to create permanent jobs. Instead nearly all the new 800 jobs were subcontracted to 3 employment agencies who employ workers on poorly paid, insecure 0 hour contracts.
In a presentation on "The future for union image" by Dr Brian Walker & Lesley Jeffries. Linguistic media data from 1993 and 2012 were compared. In 1993 unions were linked with disputes and aggression. All references were male. While in 2012 unions were linked with money and pay. Unions are still labelled as being angry, aggressive with reference to "Bosses and Barons". Press ignore the fact that individuals can be taxpayers and union activists. Will Frances O'Grady be labelled a Baron?
Christine Payne from Equity spoke about her union realising that instead of the union telling its members how good the union was that it is better to have members telling members their stories.
Scarlet Harris, TUC Women's officer, reminded us that more women are in unions than men. Unions have changed but only 25% of General Secretaries are women. There is still lots wrong and there exists a macho culture in too many unions. Unless we can keep our own house in order we cannot change society.
Ian Lavery MP is the Chair of the Trade Union Parliamentary Group (I once stayed at the same B&B with Ian at Party conference and had some interesting conversations with him). As a former coal face worker, he was on strike for 12 months during the miner's strike and took over as President of the NUM from Author Scargill. He still sees himself as a Trade Unionist first and his role is to reduce the gulf between the trade unions and the Labour Party.
How do we get back the millions of trade union members and Labour Party voters both parts of the movement has lost over the years. We have no divine right to demand people to join. Need to attract people, explain and reach out. Politicians must be seen on the side of working people. He still sees himself as working class even though as an MP he earns £65k per year. Class is not means tested. We want more people with actual work experience, from the shop floor into Parliament. No more elites parachuted into CLPs as MPs. It is essential that the Labour is not just seen as being less nasty than the Tories. Together the Party and the trade unions can reframe the political argument.
Journalist Owen Jones reminded everyone that while the numbers of members of trade unions is down to 50% in public sector and 14% in the private sector, trade unions are still by far with 6 million members the largest democratic organisation in the UK. Trade unions also need to follow changes in workforce. There are now more workers in call centres than use to work in the coal mines.
John Slinger from "Pragmatic Radicalism led a "Change the Nation: 10 ideas, campaigns & wider social concerns unions can make common cause". This was 10 ideas pitched by individuals in 90 seconds with a 90 second Q&A from panel and floor. This was great fun.
There was an UnionHome award on the best post on the blog which was presented by Tim Lezard of Union News to Simon Sapper.
The last presentation was a fringe by Polling experts Survation on unions who have used opinion polling to argument their campaigns.
This was my first Unions21 annual conference and I was really impressed. This was just the sort of stuff that all unions should be thinking about and debating. My question to one of the panels about "whether or not the traditional Anglo-American trade union model that all bosses are the enemy is broke but what do we do about those bosses who do think unions are the enemy" got a little lost in translation but my fault for being too wordy.
While Unions21 is not affiliated to the Labour Party and there was plenty of criticism (often justified) of the Party during this conference. It was largely constructive and aimed at improving the relationships of both wings of the Labour movement rather than just moaning and finger pointing. I shall look forward to Unions21 Conference 2014.
Great video from Angela Rayner who is running to be selected as the Labour Candidate for Manchester Withington.
Angela is a former care worker and now the UNISON branch secretary for Stockport Local Government. I have known her for a number of years now and I think she is exactly the sort of person we ought to have in Parliament representing ordinary working people.


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Kenny Chesney Leads ACM Award Nominations
The country star is up for entertainer of the year – as well as 10 other awards
By Brian Orloff
Laura Farr/ZUMA
Kenny Chesney leads the pack of this year's Academy of Country Music Award nominees, earning 11 nominations including the prestigious entertainer of the year award. He is also up for top male vocalist.
For the first time, fans will select who wins entertainer of the year. If Chesney takes the title, it will mark his fourth consecutive win. Voting begins May 5. All winners will be announced during the telecast on May 18, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Other leading nominees include Rodney Atkins, who earned six nominations. He will compete against Chesney for top male vocalist. (Last year, Atkins was named top new male vocalist.) Brad Paisley received four nominations, including entertainer of the year and album of the year for 5th Gear. Big & Rich and Suglarland also received four nominations.
In the top female vocalist category, Taylor Swift will face off against Miranda Lambert. Both singers earned three nominations. The women also earned nods in the album of the year category. Carrie Underwood, who announced the nominees along with Paisley on Tuesday morning, will compete in that category as well.
The 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards will air May 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST on CBS
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