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WRAPUP 4-U.S., European groups divided on how to improve Bangladesh factories
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl and Nivedita Bhattacharjee May 15 (Reuters) - A trans-Atlantic divide between European and U.S. retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in Bangladesh textile factories split wide open on Wednesday, with U.S. retailers...Tags: Hennes & Mauritz AB, Dhaka (Bangladesh), American Apparel, Unions, Services and Shopping
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05/13: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa. Lake Southlake Autism and Behavioral Services, mental health counselor, 3815 Breckinridge Lane,...
Tags: Narcoossee, Orange City, Services and Shopping, Geneva (Seminole, Florida), Kissimmee
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York School Board weighs teacher cuts, health benefits
YORK — Plans for how the York County School Board is going to cut $1.74 million from its proposed 2014 budget are taking shape, with the board eyeing a reduction of six teachers and a switch to a cheaper health insurance plan. The School Board...Tags: Health Insurance, Employees, Health and Safety at School, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning
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Audit to scrutinize $11.7 million Lexington public health clinic; HealthFirst says it's moving forward
The Lexington Herald-LeaderThe real estate deal that was designed to bring a public health clinic to Southland Drive is now the focus of an investigation by state Auditor Adam Edelen. An audit of HealthFirst Bluegrass was announced at a news conference Tuesday morning, with...Tags: Science and Technology, Accounting and Auditing, Realty, Property, Weather
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Hundreds get layoff notices at medical lab
The Record, Stockton, Calif.On the heels of last month's announced deal calling for Dignity Health to sell its lab-related outreach service to Quest Diagnostics, Dignity has issued layoff notices to more than 500 workers, including 319 working for Stockton's HealthCare Clinical...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace, Unions, Hospitals and Clinics
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Burbank employee raises to save city money via higher pension contributions
Roughly 100 Burbank employees are slated to receive raises this coming fiscal year after a city-commissioned survey showed their salaries were well below average when compared to those in a dozen other local cities, officials said. Officials say the move...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Google Inc., Politics
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Health care waste diagnosed at Healthy Memphis Common Table meeting
Commercial AppealDr. Steven L. Coulter quickly suggested a way to help cut down on unnecessary visits to hospital emergency rooms. Keeping doctors' offices open until 9 p.m. on weekdays reduced patients' trips to emergency rooms by 15 percent, said Coulter, president of...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Bellevue gun shop cited, fined for lead-related safety violations
Seattle TimesThe state Department of Labor and Industries has cited a Bellevue firing range for 17 violations of health and safety rules in the wake of a lead-salvage and construction project that exposed dozens of workers to high levels of toxic lead. L&I fined...Tags: Fines, Lead Poisoning, General Contracting, Symptoms, Services and Shopping
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BRIEF: Airgas plant still closed following explosion
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.BLACK BETSY, W.Va. -- Investigators are still looking into what caused an explosion that injured two men at the Airgas plant in Putnam County on Monday. Doug Sherman, vice president of communications for Airgas Mid America, said Tuesday the plant on W....Tags: Airgas Incorporated, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Religious groups criticize Patriot Coal creation
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new report criticizing Arch Coal and Peabody Energy for creating Patriot Coal was released Tuesday by two groups of religious leaders -- Interfaith Worker Justice and Religious Leaders for Coalfield Justice. More than 23,000...Tags: Religion and Belief, Employees, Retirement, Christianity, Metal and Mineral
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Cape Fear Valley plans cuts, not layoffs to meet budget shortfall
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Facing a loss of up to $20 million over the next year, Cape Fear Valley Health System is considering cuts to trim as much as $16 million from its budget. But so far, officials say those plans do not include layoffs, despite claims from employees and...Tags: Health Insurance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Labor Legislation, Unemployment, Job Layoffs
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U.S. clothing retailers weighing response to Bangladesh tragedy
The Record, Hackensack, N.J.American retailers who sell clothing made in Bangladesh, including the Secaucus-based Children's Place, for the most part are still weighing whether to sign on to a factory-safety pact endorsed by major European retailers. Workers rights groups are...Tags: Employees, Civil Rights, Plant Openings, Labor Legislation, Bangladesh
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