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For MLK Day weekend, advocates ask Kroger and Wendy's to support farm workers
2013-01-21 01:42:10| Grocery - Topix.net
While Martin Luther King Jr. is most remembered for his civil rights work, another essential part of his vision was economic justice .
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Protecting workers in dangerous places
2013-01-18 23:02:46| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
How do oil and gas firms protect staff in dangerous foreign countries?
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Indonesia: Children at risk as Jakarta floods aid workers
2013-01-18 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Aid workers responding to floods that have swamped the Indonesian capital Jakarta fear an outbreak of disease, especially among children playing in dirty floodwaters. At least 12 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to flee their homes by the floods, which began on Wednesday following torrential rains. Overall, some 250,000 people have been affected across the sprawling city, according to Save the Children. But there are warnings the rains could worsen in the coming days. Water...
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Polysilicon Makers Cut Production, Lay Off Workers
2013-01-18 14:12:47| Chemicals - Topix.net
Two manufacturers of polysilicon, a key raw material for solar panels, are reducing production, laying off workers, and postponing planned new capacity because of oversupply and plunging prices.
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Workers approve new contract with Conn. utility
2013-01-18 10:43:12| Energy - Topix.net
A union representing about 1,100 workers has approved a new contract with Connecticut Light & Power, the state's largest electric utility.
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