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USA Today
18 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Alex Lodise signs with Atlanta Braves
Alex Lodise is officially an Atlanta Brave. Jonathan Mayo of announced that the former Florida State Seminole had signed with the Braves for $1,297,500. It is an underslot deal, as the No. 60 pick had a value of $1.52 million. Lodise will have a chance to move quickly in the Braves system, which is light on position players, and they desperately need help at shortstop in Atlanta. He is coming off a breakout season in Tallahassee, where he won the Dick Howser Trophy after hitting .394 with 17 home runs, 18 doubles, 68 RBI, and 62 runs scored. He was also a consensus All-American and the ACC Defensive and Player of the Year. He made just five errors in 216 chances, posting a .977 fielding percentage and helping turn 34 double plays. He started all 58 of FSU's games, finishing with 31 multi-hit games and 13 three-hit games against 10 hitless games. Lodise was the first FSU shortstop drafted since Mike Salvatore in 2019 and the highest drafted since Stephen Drew went to the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 15th overall pick in the 2004 draft. He is the 14th Seminole that the Braves have selected, and the first since 2011. Follow us @FSUWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions.
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
Union takes action against Commonwealth Bank for alleged ‘sham' redundancies
Action has been launched against the country's biggest bank over claims it carried out 'sham' redundancies in Australia to take advantage of cheap overseas labour. The Commonwealth Bank announced in June it was making 304 roles across its technology and retail departments redundant. But the Finance Sector Union argues the CBA breached the Enterprise Agreement when it was 'caught' advertising the same jobs at its Indian subsidiary in Bangalore, India. The union said 110 of the roles advertised to be based at CBA India had the same job title as those involved in the redundancies. 'By hiring for the same job, at their own Indian subsidiary, they're showing themselves to have breached the Enterprise Agreement and essentially lied to their workers,' FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said. 'This is the very definition of bad faith.' According to Clause 36 of the EBA, redundancies can occur if work is no longer required, needs to be done at a different location which is not within a reasonable commuting distance, or if the role is restructured so that some or all of the duties of the position are split up between one or more other positions. 'Sham redundancy action' The union said its members had been left 'outraged' and is taking its claims to the Fair Work Commission. 'We do not believe that the redundancies outlined in these change processes are in fact genuine redundancies and that in doing so, CBA has breached the terms of the Agreement,' Angrisano said. 'These jobs are not required to be done in India, they're just moving the work there to take advantage of cheaper labour and further line their own pockets.' Angrisano said Australian taxpayers are 'paying for the sham redundancy action'. 'Bona fide redundancies are taxed concessionally in the hands of the workers. It is especially disgusting that the nation's richest company is also reducing the tax take as it makes the final payment to hundreds of Australians that we know are being sacked solely to have their work performed offshore,' Angrisano said The Commonwealth Bank said the FSU 'did not raise any concerns' about like-for-like job changes during formal consultation, and said there 'is no basis to their allegations'. 'Like many organisations, we regularly review how we are organised to deliver the best experiences and outcomes for our customers,' a bank spokesperson said. 'We have been transparent in communicating workforce shifts with our technology team over the last three years. 'This includes being explicit about roles which are declining and offering reskilling and upskilling opportunities to people in those roles.' The union savaged the CBA in March for slashing more than 150 jobs shortly after revealing a $2.6 billion quarterly profit.
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
Commonwealth Bank of Australia taken to Fair Work Commission by Finance Sector Union for allegedly offshoring hundreds of jobs to its subsidiary CBA India
Australia's largest company has been taken to court for allegedly breaching a contract by outsourcing hundreds of local jobs to India. The Finance Sector Union said it has commenced action in the Fair Work Commission against Commonwealth Bank of Australia for allegedly breaching the CBA Enterprise Agreement. CBA has been accused of defying Clause 36 of the agreement which defines redundancy. Redundancy can occur, according to the clause, if the work is no longer required, the work is required to be done at a different location that is not within reasonable commuting distance or if the work is restructured so that the tasks are split up to other positions. The FSU said the bank informed the union on June 10 that 304 redundancies across technology and retail banking jobs were taking place, while it was recruiting for about 100 jobs for CBA India. About 110 of the jobs impacted by the redundancies had a job ad based in India with the same job title, the FSU says. These include positions such as senior software engineers, staff data engineer, staff software engineer, engineering manager, software engineer and senior data engineer. FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano tore into the major bank for its action and said it had caused "outrage" amongst its members. "By hiring for the same job, at their own Indian subsidiary, they're showing themselves to have breached the Enterprise Agreement and essentially lied to their workers," Ms Angrisano said in a statement. "This is the very definition of bad faith." She said the redundancies were "proof" the big banks have a preference for offshoring Australian jobs to boost their bottom lines. "These jobs are not required to be done in India; they're just moving the work there to take advantage of cheaper labour and further line their own pockets," Ms Angrisano said. 'All Australians are paying for the sham redundancy actions of the CBA. "Not only are Australian workers being unfairly and reasonably sacked but this is being subsidised by all taxpayers. Bona fide redundancies are taxed concessionally in the hands of the workers. "It is especially disgusting that the nation's richest company is also reducing the tax take as it makes the final payment to hundreds of Australians that we know are being sacked solely to have their work performed offshore.' A CBA spokesperson rejected the union's claims and said it had met with representatives to "assure them that there is no basis to their allegations". "During the formal consultation on recent workforce changes, the FSU did not raise any concerns with us about like-for-like job changes," the spokesperson said. The CBA spokesperson earlier on Friday said no dispute had been filed with the Fair Work Commission, however, she has since acknowledged the action has been lodged. The lastest row between the FSU and CBA follows the union attacking the bank for slashing more than 150 roles just days after revealing a $2.6 billion quarterly profit. It also comes after the FSU demanding answers from CBA over the axing of 164 jobs from the bank's technology division. Just weeks after this, the FSU hit out over plans to axe 90 roles at CBA's subsidiary Bankwest.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
FSU's Jim Moran Institute bringing business startup skills to Franklin County
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State is offering its business development training in Franklin County this August. The free bootcamp is designed to empower aspiring entrepreneurs. The goal of the three-week program, known as The Accelerate Franklin Entrepreneurship Program, will serve as a bootcamp for new emerging business owners. The institute's mission is to create a platform to help small business owners and "idea-stage" entrepreneurs build sustainable ventures along the coastal community. The bootcamp will be held on three consecutive Fridays: Aug. 8, Aug. 15 and Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, 108 Island Drive in Eastpoint. Each session includes a networking luncheon, according to a news release. The training sessions will give participants hands-on exposure to the basics and development process of creating a business venture. Several topics will be discussed, such as developing viable business concepts, identifying target markets, designing a profit model, setting up operational systems, and understanding key financial basics. Sessions will be led by FSU faculty and successful entrepreneurs from across Florida. The Jim Moran Institute, located within FSU's College of Entrepreneurship, organizes similar bootcamps across the state. Its mission is to nurture the next generation of business leaders through educational programs, mentorship, applied training, and advanced research. Applications for the bootcamp are due Aug. 1 and can be submitted online: Tallahassee Democrat writer Joel Mitchell can be reached at jmitchell@ This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU bootcamp for entrepreneurs comes to Franklin County this August Solve the daily Crossword
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Why the flip is an English council trying to ban swearing?
Name: Swearing. Age: It never gets old. Appearance: Anywhere people experience surprise, anger, distress, mild incredulity or a shortage of adjectives, except in Thanet. Thanet? Where the @&^% is Thanet? It's a peninsula on the north-eastern tip of Kent, including the seaside towns of Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. Why can't you swear there? Because Thanet district council doesn't want you to. I see. And how do they plan to @&^%ing stop me? With a public spaces protection order (PSPO). What's that? In effect, it's an Asbo with a geographic boundary, in this case allowing police to issue fines of £100 to anyone 'using foul or abusive language in such a manner that is loud and can be heard by others and cause either alarm or distress' in a designated area. I prize my right to free expression highly, but a hundred quid is a lot of money. It's only £60 if you pay within 14 days. When does this come in? It hasn't yet but, if the council passes the measure, the PSPO could be in place for three years. Has anyone tried to ban swearing before? Many times over many centuries. The Profane Oaths Act of 1745 introduced fines for the 'horrid, impious and execrable vices of profane cursing and swearing'. I meant more recently. Thanet district council tried it only last summer. What happened then? It ditched the idea after the Free Speech Union (FSU) threatened to make it the subject of a judicial review. And what's happened since? A rise in antisocial behaviour on the seafront has prompted the council to try again. I thought swearing was supposed to be good for you. It's true that studies have shown swearing can improve your mood, make you more impervious to pain and increase muscle performance during exercise. And yet Thanet wants to ban it. According to Ch Insp Ian Swallow of the Kent police, this PSPO is specifically designed to target abusive language that is threatening and escalates trouble. 'This is not a reference to casual swearing,' he said. I should effing hope not. Anyway, it's just the latest in a long line of attempts to curb foul language since PSPOs were first introduced in 2014. Did any of them work? Hard to say. Salford outlawed swearing in 2016, but dropped the measure in 2019. In that same period, 15 other councils used PSPOs to ban foul language. In some places, they received public support and, in others, people campaigned against it. Do say: 'One really ought to be articulate enough to cause people distress without swearing.' Don't say: 'A hundred pounds? Holy $£*!.'
