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Pilot strike averted at Stewart carrier Allegiant Air
2015-04-03 10:28:21| Airlines - Topix.net
Pilots at discount carrier Allegiant Air were prevented in their plans to strike Thursday after a federal court issued a temporary restraining order.
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Ban averted on key spandex fibres substance
2015-03-19 12:51:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The United Nations (UN) has unanimously rejected a proposal to ban a key building block in the production of spandex fibres - in a decision that eliminates the immediate risk of worldwide bans or restrictions on the substance.
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Labor digest: Long Island Rail Road strike averted
2014-07-18 04:48:42| Railroads - Topix.net
Excellent news from New York, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority agreed to resume bargaining and reached a tentative deal with the union representing workers on the Long Island Rail Road: Under the deal, LIRR workers will get 17 percent raises over 6 1/2 years and "all employees will for the first time contribute to their health insurance ... (more)
Climate change impact can be averted; nations need to act fast: IPCC
2014-04-19 00:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: Unseasonal rains, freak snowstorms and droughts because of global warming may be becoming the new normal but now the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its recent report has offered a glimmer of hope. The severe impacts of climate change can be avoided or minimised provided countries act collectively and quickly. Besides, it will not cost the earth to save the earth. Efforts to reduce carbon emissions would have minimal impact on growth0.06 per cent of GDP. However, there is a caveat,...
Oil Refinery Crisis Averted Thanks To Tube Restoration
2014-04-15 15:49:28| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Just this past February, a major South Texas oil refinery discovered severe damage to their Air Cooler tubes while under inspection during a scheduled turnaround.
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