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Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines -RAND
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the...Tags: Heart Disease, Stroke, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Freeport Indonesia union says mine shut but maintenance under way
ReutersJAKARTA (Reuters) - Between 35 and 40 percent of workers at Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's Indonesian unit returned to work on Saturday to carry out maintenance work after a tunnel collapse that killed 28 people, a union official said. The...Tags: Career and Workplace, Gold and Precious Material, Indonesia, Mining, Unions
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Somerset County employees juice their way to better health
Daily American Staff WriterMore than two dozen Somerset County employees sampled Jeff Kimmel's fruit smoothies during a lunchtime demonstration sponsored by the county's wellness committee. Kimmel, a microfilm department worker who is affectionately known as "the health guru"...Tags: Conservation, Nutrition, Employment Opportunities, Employees, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines - RAND
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a...Tags: Heart Disease, Physical Conditions, Stroke, Diseases and Illnesses, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Pulaski Health and Rehab hosts supply drive for Oklahoma tornado victims
WDBJ7 ReporterThe tragedy in Oklahoma remains fresh on the minds of folks around here. In the town of Pulaski, employees at the Pulaski Health and Rehab have started collecting all kinds of items to send. The collection drive began today. People have been bringing...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees
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Health care overhaul faces backlash from once supportive labor unions
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members. Union leaders warn that unless...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Employment Opportunities, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Laws
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School bus drivers protest working, safety conditions
Bus drivers and aides employed by a Baltimore schools contractor say that unsafe conditions such as fires and mold spores are endangering lives and unfair wages are threatening their livelihoods. The grievances were aired Thursday at a rally of...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Learning Disability, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Students
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Penny Pritzker sails through nomination hearing for Commerce secretary
— There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Pritzker, 54, a Democratic mega-donor who...Tags: Barack Obama, Claire McCaskill, John Thune, U.S. Senate, Work Relations
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Final Phase Of Pratt Brain Cancer Study Concludes That Workplace Did Not Increase Risk
The Hartford CourantA 12-year study released Thursday concluded that working at Pratt & Whitney did not increase the risk of brain cancer or other illnesses for employees, but for some the results still fell short of a complete answer. "Half of me is happy that there's...Tags: Medical Research, Middletown, Occupations, New London (New London, Connecticut), Social Security
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Row between U.S. agencies over Texas plant explosion deepens
Reuters(Reuters) - A dispute between government agencies over the investigation into the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant intensified on Thursday when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives hit back after being criticized by the U.S....Tags: Kennedy Airport, National Transportation Safety Board, Emergency Incidents, FBI, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013)
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READER SUBMITTED: Quinnipiac University Launches Master Of Social Work degree
HamdenQuinnipiac University has launched a 60-credit master of social work degree program in its College of Arts and Sciences. "The program will prepare social workers to function as members of an inter-professional health care team, while meeting the academic...Tags: Education, New York City, Social Services, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology
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Two activist groups accuse Wal-Mart of unfair labor practices
The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named a former advisor to President George W. Bush to head its corporate and government affairs division, two activist groups filed complaints accusing the retail behemoth and its suppliers of poor labor practices....
Tags: Career and Workplace, White House, Government, National Government, Labor Legislation
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