State workers' union claims bad water, bedbugs, asbestos among post-RTO 'hazards'

A Union for Home Care Workers? Many Are Wary.

A Union for Home Care Workers? Many Are Wary.

Trump Wind Policy Draws Union Backlash as Workers Warn Offshore Jobs Are Being Put at Risk

Unionized workers are becoming a sharper part of the fight over the Trump administration’s campaign against wind energy, with tradespeople and labor leaders warning that federal action is threatening jobs tied to offshore construction.

7 dead, 60 hospitalized after ammonia gas leak at seafood unit in India

At least seven people were killed and 67 others hospitalized Sunday following an ammonia gas leak at a seafood unit in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, reported Xinhua, quoting officials. According to officials, the ammonia leak originated from the seafood processing unit and spread across the premises. Workers present at the facility complained of breathing difficulties, while some suffered bleeding from the mouth and nose. Although the affected workers were rushed to nearby private hospitals for treatment, seven of them, all women, succumbed. Personnel from the police, disaster management, fire and emergency services, and health were immediately rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operations. A 30-member team equipped with gas detection devices and other specialized rescue gear has been pressed into service to fix the leak.

Three Areas of Law, One Common Need: Understanding Your Legal Options in Pittsburgh for Business, Property, and Medical Claims

Business disputes, property injuries, and surgical errors are three very different legal situations — but they share a common feature: each involves a party whose conduct fell short of a legal standard, and each gives the affected person or business the right to seek a remedy through the legal system. Pennsylvania law governs all three, [] The post Three Areas of Law, One Common Need: Understanding Your Legal Options in Pittsburgh for Business, Property, and Medical Claims appeared first on BNO News.

"Toxic" work culture at Haagse Hogeschool; Over 100 reports of bullying, abuse of power

Employees of The Hague University of Applied Sciences, known as De Haagse Hogeschool in Dutch, complain of a “toxic” work environment.