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Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa., Howard Frank column
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.Whose hands are stained by the blood of more than a thousand Bangladesh factory workers killed last month? Just look in the mirror. That's right, you and me. The garment factory, located in the Rana Plaza building in Savar, collapsed last month...Tags: Business, Walmart, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at Work, Pakistan
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Thirty-One ties growth to workers' happiness
The Columbus DispatchMany companies say that it's important to foster a happy corporate culture, but few go to the extremes of Thirty-One, the thriving direct-sales company based in Columbus. A few months ago, as the snow fell in buckets, founder Cindy Monroe issued an...Tags: Demographics, Amusement and Theme Parks, Career and Workplace, Media Industry, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Minnesota House: Union bill draws protesters, supporters; marathon debate takes a break
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe door to the Minnesota House chamber opens, and Hollee Saville starts shouting: "Vote no! Vote no! Vote no!" The door closes, the shouting subsides from a group of about 20 child care providers and Saville admits she doesn't really like the chant...Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Career and Workplace, Mark Dayton, Elections
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Genie Industries rebounds from economic downturn
Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.Although unfavorable market conditions a few years back forced layoffs at Genie Industries, a steady increase in demand for Genie products brought those jobs back. Glenn Gere, director of operations for Genie's Moses Lake facility, said the plant has...Tags: Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Exclusive: South Africa's NUM seeks 15-60 percent wage rises from gold, coal producers
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said it would seek pay rises of up to 60 percent from gold and coal producers, raising the prospect of fresh strikes as firms battle higher costs and falling prices in an already heated...Tags: Anglo American Platinum Limited, Coal, Lonmin Plc, Metal and Mineral, Career and Workplace
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EDITORIAL: DOD furloughs: A tough hit for the region
Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M.Months of waiting in limbo came to an end last week as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that planned furloughs for defense employees as a result of the sequestration bill passed by Congress will begin in July. The good news for the 6,500...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress
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Half of wage-earners don't meet tax threshold
Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel49.7 percent of Israeli employees did not earn enough to reach the income tax threshold in 2011, the Ministry of Finance's State Revenues Administration reported today. It adds that 52.2 percent of salaried employees and 33.8 percent of the self-...Tags: Politics, Personal Income, Career and Workplace, Taxation, Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Mobile carriers halve workforce
Globes, Tel Aviv, IsraelThe mobile telephony revolution which Israel has undergone in the past year has exceeded expectations. Prices have plummeted, and the veteran carriers are adapting to the new reality: the public is unwilling to pay more than NIS 100 a month for mobile...Tags: New Products, NASDAQ, Career and Workplace, Tel Aviv (Israel), Cellcom Corporation
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EXCLUSIVE-Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts
ReutersBy Serajul Quadir and Rafiqur Rahman GAZIPUR, Bangladesh, May 20 (Reuters) - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Philosophy, Technology, Companies and Corporations, Central Intelligence Agency
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RPT-India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
Reuters(Repeats May 19 story with no changes in text) By Satarupa Bhattacharjya and Ross Colvin NEW DELHI, May 19 (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Newspaper and Magazine, Career and Workplace, National Government, U.S. Congress
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Wheels up: Boise pushes for airport comeback
The Idaho StatesmanYou can't swing a dead cat in Boise without hitting someone who's complaining about the state of air travel here. It's less common to hear what the airport, government agencies and business groups are doing to right the ship. Or that there's progress in...Tags: Business, Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy, Hewlett-Packard Co., Transportation
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Imams told to refrain from circulating banned literature
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaImams who allow the development and distribution of unlicensed books and leaflets will be held accountable and subject to sanctions, said the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call, Endowments and Guidance. The ministry charged a number of departments and...Tags: Religion and Belief, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Islam
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