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10:12pm, 31st July, 2019

Fire under control at Exxon petrochemical plant; some workers suffer minor burns

Exxon Mobil Corp brought under control a fire that erupted on Wednesday at its Baytown, Texas, refining and chemical plant complex, injuring 37 workers, none seriously.

Three workers missing after Chicago-area plant explosion

9:56am, 4th May, 2019

US

Three workers missing after Chicago-area plant explosion

Three workers were missing on Saturday after an explosion at a silicone plant in a Chicago suburb that injured four other employees, a fire official said.

Joe Biden to kick off presidential bid with speech to union workers

6:34am, 29th April, 2019

Politics

Joe Biden to kick off presidential bid with speech to union workers

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will hold his first event as a presidential candidate in Pittsburgh on Monday, speaking before union members whose endorsements may be key in the primary race.

Gunmen kidnap Canadian, Scottish oil workers from Nigerian oil rig

3:40pm, 28th April, 2019

World

Gunmen kidnap Canadian, Scottish oil workers from Nigerian oil rig

Gunman kidnapped three oil workers from Canada, Scotland and Nigeria at a rig in Nigeria's Delta region on Saturday, officials said - the second abduction in the area in less than a week.

Democratic presidential candidates seek union support at workers' forum

5:51pm, 27th April, 2019

US

Democratic presidential candidates seek union support at workers' forum

Six Democratic presidential hopefuls declared their support for American workers and a $15 federal minimum wage on Saturday as they seek the backing of labor unions in their battle to become the candidate to take on Republican President Donald Trump...

After years serving CEOs, Goldman's Ayco also wants other workers

1:08pm, 25th April, 2019

Business

After years serving CEOs, Goldman's Ayco also wants other workers

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is expanding a financial advisory service for top executives to target millions of other affluent employees at some of the biggest U.S. companies, as it seeks to build its retail and wealth management businesses.

Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly skilled workers: sources

9:17pm, 24th April, 2019

US

Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly skilled workers: sources

A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in U.S. visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday.

New Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly-skilled workers

6:26pm, 24th April, 2019

US

New Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly-skilled workers

A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in U.S. visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday.

Scaffolding firm says workers smoked at Paris' Notre-Dame

2:35pm, 24th April, 2019

World

Scaffolding firm says workers smoked at Paris' Notre-Dame

A scaffolding firm that has worked on the roof of Notre-Dame said some of its workers had smoked on the site, but ruled out that a cigarette butt might have started the fire that destroyed the cathedral's oak-framed roof last week.

Supreme Court to decide if LGBT workers protected under sex discrimination law

9:19am, 22nd April, 2019

US

Supreme Court to decide if LGBT workers protected under sex discrimination law

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether U.S. law banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sex protects gay and transgender workers, as the conservative-majority court waded into a fierce dispute involving a divisive social issue.

Brexit inertia means London's finance workers face summer slump

10:39am, 18th April, 2019

UK

Brexit inertia means London's finance workers face summer slump

The weeks before Easter are usually some of the busiest of the year for bankers, lawyers and consultants in the City of London, as clients rush to get deals done before a run of public holidays.

Workers doing India's dirtiest job say Modi has failed them

1:56am, 7th April, 2019

World

Workers doing India's dirtiest job say Modi has failed them

Five sanitation workers, all from the lowest rung of India's caste system, were chosen in late February to meet a very important guest: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Russia, China sent home more than half of North Korean workers in 2018: U.N. reports

2:55pm, 29th March, 2019

World

Russia, China sent home more than half of North Korean workers in 2018: U.N. reports

(This March 26th story corrects number of North Korean workers that U.S. believed were working in China to 50,000 from 80,000.)

Buddhist nun prays for Vietnamese workers who died in Japan

10:26pm, 28th March, 2019

World

Buddhist nun prays for Vietnamese workers who died in Japan

Rows of wooden mortuary tablets inscribed with names line an altar at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, silent testimony to Vietnamese people who died after coming to Japan to work or study.

Kosovo aims to ban gambling after two casino workers killed in robberies

1:42pm, 26th March, 2019

World

Kosovo aims to ban gambling after two casino workers killed in robberies

Kosovo's government said it will ban gambling for 10 years following the deaths of two casino workers this month during armed robberies in separate towns.

Exclusive: Russia, China tells U.N. they sent home over half North Korean workers in 2018

12:19am, 26th March, 2019

World

Exclusive: Russia, China tells U.N. they sent home over half North Korean workers in 2018

Russia sent home nearly two-thirds of some 30,000 North Koreans working there during 2018 and China repatriated more than half, but did not specify a figure, according to unpublished reports by Moscow and Beijing to the United Nations Security Counci...

Aid workers rescue more African cyclone survivors, death toll mounts

7:58am, 21st March, 2019

World

Aid workers rescue more African cyclone survivors, death toll mounts

Rescue workers plucked more survivors from trees and roofs to safety on Thursday, a week after a cyclone ripped through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Far-flung job offers pose tough choices for GM Ohio workers

5:40am, 18th March, 2019

US

Far-flung job offers pose tough choices for GM Ohio workers

General Motors Co built the final Chevrolet Cruze small car at its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant on March 6, despite demands from President Donald Trump, Ohio political leaders and the United Auto Workers union not to close the plant and leave near...

Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus as EU seasonal workers stay away

10:46pm, 17th March, 2019

UK

Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus as EU seasonal workers stay away

For almost 100 years, Chris Chinn's family has farmed asparagus in the rolling hills of the Wye Valley in western England.

Christchurch workers, students return after New Zealand mosque shootings

7:24pm, 17th March, 2019

World

Christchurch workers, students return after New Zealand mosque shootings

New Zealand police promised a high-profile presence as schools and businesses in Christchurch reopened on Monday after a gunman killed 50 people at two mosques in the city last week, and the prime minister said she would start work on tightening gun...

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Fire under control at Exxon petrochemical plant; some workers suffer minor burns

Three workers missing after Chicago-area plant explosion

Joe Biden to kick off presidential bid with speech to union workers

Gunmen kidnap Canadian, Scottish oil workers from Nigerian oil rig

Democratic presidential candidates seek union support at workers' forum

After years serving CEOs, Goldman's Ayco also wants other workers

Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly skilled workers: sources

New Trump immigration plan may increase visas for highly-skilled workers

Scaffolding firm says workers smoked at Paris' Notre-Dame

Supreme Court to decide if LGBT workers protected under sex discrimination law

Brexit inertia means London's finance workers face summer slump

Workers doing India's dirtiest job say Modi has failed them

Russia, China sent home more than half of North Korean workers in 2018: U.N. reports

Buddhist nun prays for Vietnamese workers who died in Japan

Kosovo aims to ban gambling after two casino workers killed in robberies

Exclusive: Russia, China tells U.N. they sent home over half North Korean workers in 2018

Aid workers rescue more African cyclone survivors, death toll mounts

Far-flung job offers pose tough choices for GM Ohio workers

Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus as EU seasonal workers stay away

Christchurch workers, students return after New Zealand mosque shootings

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

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