Man Dies Running Errand As Wife Gives Birth To Son Oct 5, 2005
Jacksonville police said 20-year-old Issac Peterson was killed in a traffic accident in Murray Hill just moments after leaving St. Vincent's Medical Center where his fiancee, Chris-Tavia Dixon, was in labor. Peterson and Dixon were planning to get married this Friday. (News4Jax.com, FL)
The Woodsman: An old-fashioned logger, who delivers Oct 5, 2005
He calls the process of creating firewood "purely labor intensive," with profits "that hardly beat shoelace-tipping.". But he keeps at it because "it's therapy," because "he likes the physical challenge of it.". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Pittsburgh's rapid response Oct 5, 2005
Spurring action over the Labor Day weekend were reports that a planeload of 250 evacuees would be arriving the next week ... The Wednesday after Labor Day, hundreds of agency people showed up for a standing-room-only meeting in the Regional Enterprise Tower Downtown to carry forward plans. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
First-ever cancer survivor fashion show kicks off Pink October Oct 5, 2005
"It's been a labor of love.". Cassandra Durst, of Acampo, volunteered to model in the fashion show to raise money for local cancer patients. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hyde Park man returns to family from Iraq Oct 5, 2005
During Jim's leave, the doctors were able to induce labor, and Jim was at Jennifer's side for the birth of Sara Isabella. Shortly after, Chiarieri would begin a long trip overseas away from his new family. (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
Also: Medical Device Report Oct 5, 2005
said Tuesday that a company-designed wire called a lead that connects a defibrillator to the heart has been approved by Japans Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The approved device follows two lines of implantable heart defibrillators the company introduced to the Asian country last month. (Red Herring)
Health guide Oct 5, 2005
"Welcome Baby." Labor and birth class. Also on Oct. 12. (Billings Gazette, MT)
Eye for design Oct 5, 2005
For the Pearsons, after the garden design work was completed, they engaged Gaia Landscapes, who specializes in landscape construction and maintenance, to do the actual labor. However, one has to be a licensed arborist to do work over 15 feet in height. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Want to be a fit mom-to-be? Start now Oct 5, 2005
"If he eats them somewhere else, "I don't have to see it, at least," Faye says.This is the second story in a series. The first ran on Sept. 15 on Page A5.EXERCISE ADVICE FOR MOMS-TO-BEIn general, exercise is an important part of a healthy pregnancy. The specific amounts and types of exercises, however, will depend on a woman's overall health and fitness and the course of her own particular pregnancy. Regular exercise during pregnancy can: Improve posture. Strengthen key muscles. Relieve... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bird flu experts fly to Indonesia Oct 5, 2005
Mr Rudd said Labor had been calling since the start of the year for an audit of the capabilities of South-East Asian nations to deal with avian flu and the establishment of a compensation fund for chicken farmers whose flocks might have to be destroyed but the Howard Government was only now beginning to act. "My fear about Mr Downer's package is that it may end up being too little, too late," Mr Rudd said. (Brisbane Courier Mail)
Caregivers Sue Sutter/CPMC for Illegally Hiring Professional Strikebreakers Oct 5, 2005
San Francisco Treasurer Also to Investigate Strikebreaker Companies for Failure to Pay Taxes SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- At a rally today, members of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West announced a lawsuit filed against California Pacific Medical Center, its corporate parent, Sutter Health, and SCAB companies, Modern Industrial Services (MIS) and Healthcare Consulting Services (HCSS), for violation of the California Labor Code and San Francisco Police Ordinances that outlaw the use of... (PR Newswire)
Metro bus strike: Angry students confront Santa Cruz mayor Oct 5, 2005
Protesters peppered him with questions for more than an hour, many wondering what he would do to resolve the labor mess. "I want to know if the workers can count on you," said one student. (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Another Shot Of Bad News In N.O. Oct 5, 2005
He said the combined problem of bringing back the city's labor force, and providing them housing, is solvable, and he believes workers would return if they were provided temporary housing and jobs connected to rebuilding the city. Mr. Clinton said federal funds for rebuilding will go through a state plan that he believes should include the housing-training jobs combination. (CBS News)
Kyodo news summary -3- Oct 5, 2005
TOKYO - The nation's largest labor organization said Wednesday it will give top priority to narrowing social disparity in its fiscal 2006 policy agenda by extending support for small and midsize company workers as well as part-time and temporary laborers ... According to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's survey conducted on about 8,000 facilities in September, 79 keep samples of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, or MDR TB, for research or testing purposes, 27 have anthrax and eight others... (Kyodo, Japan)
Report blasts city union pay raises Oct 5, 2005
The generous pay raises and benefits handed out to labor unions in recent years could jeopardize the city's ability to deliver services to its residents, a new report warned yesterday ... Collective bargaining is broken," the report said. As labor costs soar, along with healthcare and pension costs, the city will be unable to deliver anything but the most basic services, such as police and fire protection, according to the report.''You'll have fewer dollars for services like libraries and... (Boston Globe)
Asbestos risk high at 341 hospitals Oct 5, 2005
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed the finding in the survey's interim report but downplayed the seriousness of the result. It said the facilities deemed risky included places patients and children are normally not supposed to enter, such as boiler and machine rooms. (Japan Today, Japan)
Gov't to deal with falling birthrate Oct 5, 2005
The government will also hold a meeting of cabinet ministers and top officials from the economic and labor circles in October to launch a national movement to encourage working men and women to take time off to raise children, Hosoda said. Justice Minister Chieko Nono doubles as minister in charge of measures to counter the falling birthrate. (Japan Today, Japan)
Flu shots in scarce supply in doctors' offices Oct 5, 2005
"Years ago, we used to give" flu shots "right after Labor Day," said Southfield Dr. Harry Rozencweig. "That protected our most vulnerable patients early. The later you get doses, the harder it is to inoculate people.". (Detroit Free Press)
La-Z-Boy Faces Supply Chain Issue Oct 5, 2005
These factors include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer confidence, changes in demographics, changes in housing sales, the impact of terrorism or war, energy price changes, the impact of logistics on imports, the impact of interest rate changes, the effects of the ruling on tariffs by the U.S. Department of Commerce and potential disruptions from Chinese imports, the availability and cost of capital, the impact of imports as it relates to continued domestic production, raw material... (Yahoo Finance -- Furniture & Fixtures)
Alaska tourism pioneer dies Oct 5, 2005
But a fleet expansion threw his company into financial and labor crises, and West sold controlling interest in Westours to Holland-America cruise lines in 1971. He launched Cruise West two years later and today the company bills itself as North America's largest operator of small cruise ships. (AP-Washington)
Life After 'American Idol' Oct 5, 2005
As fate would have it, Kodjoe would make it home to Los Angeles in time to help his wife through the 30 hours of labor. "I made it to the birth because she was born on a weekend, which was perfect for production because they only had to shut down one day," Kodjoe smiled. (Black Voices)
Keys can be ideal location -- just not for resort workers Oct 5, 2005
And while labor has never been plentiful in the narrow island chain, industry executives say the recent spike in housing prices has tightened the squeeze ... It certainly opens up a larger labor force for us,'' Luciani said ... 6 percent, according to state labor figures. (Miami.com, FL -- Business)
St. Jude Medical Introduces Ultra-Thin ICD Lead Family to Japanese Market Oct 5, 2005
Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced regulatory and reimbursement approvals from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan for the Riata(TM) family of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads. The highly advanced leads, with diameters as small as 6. (Yahoo Finance -- Medical Equipment & Supplies)
Day of French protests draws droves nationwide Oct 5, 2005
The broad-based protest led by labor unions and leftist political parties was backed by nearly three-quarters of the public, according to opinion polls ... "They want results and we are fighting for them." At the Place de la Bastille in Paris, Pierre Gallois, 54, an employee at the state-owned electricity utility, EDF, said he was shocked by the passage of a law over the summer that allows companies with fewer than 20 employees to skirt the labor code and lay off people "without any... (International Herald Tribune)
Wealth gap challenges building of harmonious society Oct 5, 2005
China's wealth gap has been widening to a dangerous level, warns the Chinese Ministry of Labor and Social Security, which says in its latest report that "unless effective measures are taken, the gap may drift further to the dangerous 'Red Light' level in the next five years.". On the 88-story Jinmao Tower, the crystal wall reflects the radiance of computer-controlled neon lights in a flower-decorated wedding hall. (NewsIsFree-China)
[external] Ford 'Rescues' Visteon With Factory Purchase Oct 5, 2005
But in recent days, the latter pleaded with Chief Executive 's eponymous company for a helping hand, citing costly labor agreements. Visteon wanted to turn over a new leaf, and hoped its corporate paterfamilias would enable it to hone in on the more profitable endeavors, such as climate systems, electronics and auto interiors. (Yahoo Finance -- Auto & Truck Parts)
Election provides steam for cutting medical costs Oct 5, 2005
But lawmakers who represent the interests of medical professionals and the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry have traditionally viewed that part of the budget as a sacred cow and oppose any major cuts ... At a meeting of the LDP's health and labor division Sept. 22, one senior division member grew angry upon hearing about the government's call to cut medical fees -- money paid out to doctors for services provided -- from the public medical insurance system. (Japan Times Online, Japan)
Kansas couple on trial for enslaving mentally ill (Reuters) Oct 5, 2005
Authorities are seeking to prove that while the couple was billing relatives and insurers for therapy, rent, utilities and food, they were forcing the residents to engage in hard manual labor in the nude on a farm the couple owned outside of town ... Prosecutors have filed 33 criminal counts against the Kaufmans including charges of forced labor, involuntary servitude, health care fraud, mail fraud and obstruction of a federal audit. (RSS - Yahoo News - Oddly Enough)
2nd Williamsburg hospital criticized Oct 5, 2005
"Such negative competition could result in a bidding war on wages and salaries, ultimately driving up labor costs, and that could potentially also result in higher patients costs and charges.". Rick Pearce, Riverside's chief executive officer, said he expected Boynton and his staff to denounce his system's request. (Daily Press, VA)
Firms plot growth, but doubt persists Oct 5, 2005
What's worrying small-businesses owners are employee health insurance costs, insurance costs in general, the availability of skilled labor, and the challenge of retaining workers. The survey defined a small business as one with annual revenue of $10 million or less. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Officials tackle meth threat Oct 5, 2005
Underweight, shes di agnosed as being in labor at 25 weeks though she denied the pregnancy and sought no prenatal care ... Whats working: Interagency collaboration. (Durango Herald)
Researchers scam millions in subsidies Oct 5, 2005
The researchers received 57 million yen from the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry and 28 million yen from the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. The Keio University professor, for example, fraudulently obtained 43 million yen from the ministries over several years, claiming the funds went toward such items as laboratory mice used for research on the human immune system ... The professor has told the audit board the money was actually used to buy laboratory equipment... (Japan Times Online, Japan -- News)
Keys can be ideal location -- just not for resort workers Oct 5, 2005
And while labor has never been plentiful in the narrow island chain, industry executives say the recent spike in housing prices has tightened the squeeze ... It certainly opens up a larger labor force for us,'' Luciani said ... 6 percent, according to state labor figures. (The Miami Herald)
* World News Quick Take Oct 5, 2005
Kamaruzaman Mohamed was driving his wife Nazilah to the city of Kota Baru on Monday when she went into labor. Nazilah's sister said the family had begun to panic when they spotted the nurses parked nearby and called for help, the New Straits Times reported. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
George Best in intensive care for infection Oct 5, 2005
Lance Strickland's body was found in an unoccupied dorm room over Labor Day weekend with a blood alcohol level of. 43 percent, officials said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
New Orleans needs more freedom Oct 5, 2005
Suspend labor laws and licensing laws, reduce taxes and establish school vouchers in one small place. If it is a bad idea, as the unions and lovers of big government contend, that will be clear soon enough. (Townhall.com)
Eye for design Oct 5, 2005
For the Pearsons, after the garden design work was completed, they engaged Gaia Landscapes, who specializes in landscape construction and maintenance, to do the actual labor. However, one has to be a licensed arborist to do work over 15 feet in height. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Classes for fathers Oct 5, 2005
St. John Medical Center offers childbirth education through the Women's Health Pavilion, including classes for new parents, preparation for labor and delivery and sessions for big brothers and sisters. For information on times, dates and insurance coverage, call the Pavilion at 501-3700. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lawsuit filed over former Scruggs retirement plan Oct 5, 2005
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit in federal district court seeking a trustee for the abandoned retirement plan of the former Geneva B. Scruggs Community Health Care Center ... As a result, participants and beneficiaries cannot obtain plan information or access accounts to reinvest before retirement or to begin collecting annuities as they retire, according to the labor department ... "We took this legal action so the plan will be properly administered and its participants can... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
more » Oct 5, 2005
Returning to New Orleans: Laborers hard to come by in abandoned Louisiana city ... In a city that confronts its returning residents with damaged homes and evening curfews, finding labor is not as easy as posting a "help wanted" sign in the window ... The laborers who are streaming into the city already have set work plans a mile-and-a-half-long line of trucks from all over the country waits near City Park to join the massive effort of removing debris throughout New Orleans. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
MARTA employees protest proposed contract Oct 5, 2005
MARTA's labor negotiations heated up Monday as about 200 employees protested at the transit agency's monthly meeting. Waving signs and chanting slogans, the group urged MARTA's board to approve a contract that they say would be fair to the labor union. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Fears finance woes affecting health service Oct 5, 2005
"This is back to the future with Labor's Southern Area Health Service, supplies not paid and patient care compromised," he said. "On the advice of one Eurobodalla doctor, procedures have been cancelled due to equipment not being sterilised and one hospital has run out of the antibiotic gentamycin, leaving patients at risk. "This is all because the Labor Government is not paying the bills. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Two models of care Oct 5, 2005
The fact that there are different ways to assist labor and childbirth is news to some women ... The Citizens for Midwifery, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making midwifery available to all childbearing women, explains the role of a midwife in its "Model of Care." They envision that role to be "monitoring the well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle; providing continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support; minimizing technological... (Windsor-Hights Herald, NJ)
Report blasts city union pay raises Oct 5, 2005
The generous pay raises and benefits handed out to labor unions in recent years could jeopardize the city's ability to deliver services to its residents, a new report warned yesterday ... Collective bargaining is broken," the report said. As labor costs soar, along with healthcare and pension costs, the city will be unable to deliver anything but the most basic services, such as police and fire protection, according to the report.''You'll have fewer dollars for services like libraries and... (Boston Globe -- Local)
Korea's FDI declines 9.4% in Q3 Oct 5, 2005
He said the country has lost competitiveness in traditional industries like manufacturing and facility investments, as China currently offers more incentives with its low costs ranging from labor to property. He added that incentives and improving the overall investment environment through deregulation, including improving labor-management issues, could still not be enough for Asia's fourth-largest economy to increase foreign capital. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Baseball second fiddle to first love Oct 5, 2005
Pam didn't get mad when I left her in the hospital labor room and went back to the office to write soccer previews. She wasn't upset another time when I didn't make it to the hospital for the birth of a daughter. (Monroe Evening News, MI)
Calera framing company cited by OSHA Oct 5, 2005
The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Rivera Framing of Calera and Lifescape Builders of Vestavia Hills for failure to provide safe working conditions at a Vestavia job site. The agency is proposing penalties totaling 142,600. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Letters to the editor (9) Oct 5, 2005
Let's look at Bon Apptit's management vs. their labor. Now look at the racial makeup. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Sonora native and do-gooder remembered Oct 5, 2005
Mr. Antonini was born in Sonora and spent his early adult years in construction and other labor jobs. Later, he worked in law enforcement for 22 years at the Sheriff's Department. (The Union Democrat)
