safety
Teacher dies in hail of handgun bullets
March 1, 2010Killing of teacher Jennifer Paulson, 30, in Tacoma, Wash., following Colorado school shootings, spurs calls for tighter gun control.
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The background behind Toyota recall
February 12, 2010The underlying cause, says a Japanese labor researcher, is the company's stress on "low cost" in pursuit of high profits, at the expense of its workers and consumer safety.
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At nation’s airports, security officers battle for a union
December 18, 2009The workers protecting air travelers' security are up against "favoritism, cronyism and nepotism" that is "rampant in all the airports."
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Budget cuts hampered response to giant fire, firefighters charge
November 28, 2009LOS ANGELES - In the latest indication of how budget cuts endanger public safety, the firefighters union president says the mayor's slashes hampered the response to the huge Station Fire in September.
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Transit workers’ rally highlights safety, budget woes
November 27, 2009CLEVELAND - A rally protesting the Regional Transit Authority's refusal to address worker and rider safety in contract talks dramatized the challenge facing public transit systems in today's economic crisis.
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