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Philadelphia building collapse: Search goes on; death toll at 6
Nearly a day after six people died when a four-story building collapsed in downtown Philadelphia, rescuers returned to the site hoping for a miracle rescue, such as the one of a 61-year-old woman overnight. “That's why we stay the course,”...Tags: The Salvation Army, Philadelphia Building Collapse (2013), Lotteries, Disasters and Accidents, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce to host forum on Affordable Health Care Act
The Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce will host a forum on the Affordable Health Care Act 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at the Danville Country Club. The event will feature a panel of experts who will discuss details about the health care act and...
Tags: Healthcare Policies, Colleges and Universities, Social Sciences, Education, Culture
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Not just Bangladesh, garment makers pressured in Cambodia as well
ReutersBy Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH, June 6 (Reuters) - As investment in Cambodia's textile industry surges, so is labour unrest, putting pressure on suppliers to the world's big garment brands to raise wages and improve sometimes grim conditions in one of...Tags: Plant Openings, Consumer Goods Industries, Cambodia, Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Furnishings and Furniture Industry
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No new cash for garment industry safety in Bangladesh budget
Reuters* Minister pledges halt to deadly factory incidents * Official had suggested new money would be provided to relocate buildings * Western brands split over how to improve conditions in garment factories By Ruma Paul and Frank Jack Daniel DHAKA, June...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Plant Openings, Bangladesh, Career and Workplace, Finance
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Philadelphia building collapses kills six, injures 14
Updated 8 a.m. Thursday. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rescue workers were digging through rubble Thursday for any additional victims who may have been trapped when a building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring thrift store, killing six people...
Tags: The Salvation Army, Building Material, Bankruptcy, Disasters and Accidents, Cocaine
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COLUMN - A cry for worker fairness: Senator Robert Menendez
Reuters(US Senator Robert Menendez is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Senator Robert Menendez June 6 (Reuters) - The tragedy at the Rana Plaza clothing factory was a sober reminder that Bangladeshi garment workers still lack basic...Tags: Justice and Rights, Consumer Goods Industries, Plant Openings, Crime, Law and Justice, John Kerry
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One dead, 13 pulled from rubble in Philadelphia building collapse
PHILADELPHIA — One woman was killed and 13 other people were pulled from mountains of crushed rubble after a building collapsed in Center City on Wednesday. Thirteen victims were rushed to area hospitals, said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner...Tags: The New York Times, The Salvation Army
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Exide plant workers and Vernon-area residents square off at meeting
Frightened residents and worried workers squared off Thursday in an emotional public meeting about the potential health risks posed by a battery recycler in Vernon accused of releasing dangerous levels of lead and airborne arsenic. The state...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Asthma, Health, Environmental Pollution, Exide Technologies
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Labor dispute at company that makes MLB uniforms
Every time Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee looks to catcher Erik Kratz for the sign, turning his familiar red number 33 to the center field cameras, he's showing off the craftsmanship of some of the 500 people who work at VF Majestic in Palmer Township....
Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Unions, Wage Contract Issues, Heart Disease, Major League Baseball
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U.S. regulators issue rules on workplace wellness programs
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) - Employees will be eligible for significantly lower premiums on the health insurance they buy through their employers if they participate in "workplace wellness programs," even if they don't improve their...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments, Quitting Smoking, U.S. Congress, Employment Opportunities
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INSIGHT-Barred by Wal-Mart, Bangladesh suppliers feel left on the shelf
ReutersBy John Chalmers June 6 (Reuters) - The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc published Simco Group's name on its list of banned Bangladesh suppliers, the garment maker learned it had lost an order from U.S. retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc for 500,000 pairs of...Tags: Target, Plant Openings, Exports, Work Rules Contract Issues, Services and Shopping
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China blames management's "total mess" for slaughterhouse fire
ReutersBEIJING, June 6 (Reuters) - Safety management at the Chinese firm whose poultry slaughterhouse caught fire earlier this week killing 120 people was a "total mess" and two senior executives have been detained by the authorities, state media said on...Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral, China, Disasters and Accidents
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