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UPDATE 3-Total Port Arthur refinery cuts production after worker killed -sources
2015-09-06 00:42:47| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Total SA cut production at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery on Saturday after a contract worker was killed when the bulldozer he was driving in a pit beneath a giant refining unit flipped over in petroleum coke and coarse dust, said sources familiar with plant operations. Total and the worker's employer, Kinder Morgan Inc, both confirmed the worker's death.
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Garment worker rights radio show to launch in Bangladesh
2015-09-01 14:22:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A radio show will launch this week to help Bangladeshi workers, including those in the ready-made garment industry, better understand their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
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Electronics Industry Pilots Factory Worker Protection Program in Malaysia
2015-08-26 21:38:23| Electronics - Topix.net
The name of the program is Suara Kita, which is Malay for "Our Voice." Foreign migrant workers across industries worldwide face unique challenges due to language barriers, complex legal environments, government regulatory barriers, and a reliance on labor brokers and recruitment agencies.
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Fired Ramp Worker, a Union Activist at MSP, Settles Claims Against Delta
2015-08-25 17:03:34| Airlines - Topix.net
Aug. 25--A former Twin Cities baggage handler for Delta Air Lines has reached a settlement with the commercial carrier over his legal claims that he was fired from his job of 26 years for union organizing and making public comments about low pay for Delta's ground workers. Christopher "Kip" Hedges said Monday that he and Delta on Aug. 13 settled the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.
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Reward increased for arrest in shooting of utility worker
2015-08-21 06:29:51| Energy - Topix.net
DTE Energy officials and Local 223 of the Utility Workers Union of America say a reward is up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest of someone in the shooting of a utility employee in Detroit. The company said in a statement the worker was in his company vehicle early Saturday on the city's east side when he was approached by a man with a gun.
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