There's not enough skilled labor in this town to build even half of what has been proposed.

And there's a shortage of labor in New Orleans and if we don't get a lot of volunteers going down there, some of the stuff won't get done.

I think passage in April is likely. These increases are to offset prices for labor, supplies, materials and other items necessary to operate the public water, sewer and refuse systems.

It's a healthy report. We're seeing healthy job growth and the labor market is continuing to tighten.

The four-week suspension was for just cause. Additionally, there was no inherent violation of the labor agreement in the club's decision to pay Owens but not practice or play him due to the nature of the player's conduct and its destructive and continuing threat to the team.

Labor Day weekend is not as important from an economic standpoint as it used to be.