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A new report on furniture-maker IKEA, suggests that the firm’s Swedwood operations in Danville, Virginia may be the most dangerous plant in the wood furniture industry. According to the report: “Injury Analysis for Swedwood Corporation: Danville Virginia,” certain types of injuries are routinely several times above the national average for other companies in the same
Read moreTo make navigation more user-friendly, Guide Dogs of America (GDA) has launched a redesigned website. Easily-accessible navigation panes on the home page now make it simpler to find information. New to the website is a Virtual Tour, which allows everyone a chance to see and “experience” the GDA facilities in Sylmar, CA, without actually being
Read moreThe IAM faulted British Petroleum (BP) this week for ordering the use of low-cost repair facilities in China to modify critical safety equipment on the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico. According to The Observer, BP ordered the use of a Chinese repair facility to overhaul the rig’s blow-out preventer, a device that
Read moreDelta Air Lines has submitted a formal response to the National Mediation Board (NMB) agreeing with the IAM’s application for single carrier rulings for Delta/Northwest Fleet Service and Passenger Service classifications. Single carrier rulings are required for each classification before the NMB will schedule representation elections. While there is no timeline for the NMB to
Read moreBy a 60 to 40 vote, the Senate voted for cloture on the unemployment extension bill, clearing the way for 2.5 million people to receive retroactive benefits. A final vote could come as early as tomorrow. For months, Republican leaders have been blocking legislation to extend jobless benefits citing concerns over the $34 billion add
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