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PG&E discovers training flaws for pipeline workers
2014-07-10 05:00:19| Energy - Topix.net
PG&E said Wednesday it has discovered flaws in the training for hundreds of employees who fuse together plastic pipes used to deliver natural gas to customers, the latest stumble for the utility as it faces the prospect of a big fine and new criminal charges over a fatal explosion in San Bruno.
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Congress won't intervene if LIRR workers strike: lawmakers
2014-07-09 23:41:54| Railroads - Topix.net
Facing an impasse in negotiations and a potential strike as early as July 20, MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast went to Washington on Wednesday to talk with lawmakers, but was told Congressional intervention was "not an option," in the words of one New York Congressman.
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American Apparel's Charney loses support of some factory workers he championed
2014-07-09 11:58:12| Apparel - Topix.net
Four of the six workers who would talk to a Reuters reporter outside the company's downtown Los Angeles factory said they back the board's decision to fire Charney, the company's outspoken founder who has been dogged by lawsuits and allegations of sexual harassment.
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Greek workers start 24-hour strike
2014-07-09 01:49:54| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Public sector workers in Greece begin a 24-hour strike in protest at continuing spending cuts, with hospitals and prisons among sites affected.
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Foxconn is attempting to replace its human workers with thousands of robots
2014-07-08 22:15:11| Extremetech
Foxconn wants to replace a portion of its workforce with ten thousand "Foxbots." These robots alone could manufacture hundreds of millions of iPhones every year -- potentially eliminating the need for most of the workforce. The rollout of these robots might solve Foxconn's current PR problem, but will it create a bigger uproar when thousands of workers lose their jobs to robots?
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