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  • Two Years After Rana Plaza, Are Bangladesh's Workers Still at Risk?

    Amy Yee

    May 22, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    After a major fire, labor standards in Bangladesh are improving, but workers must have a voice if these changes are to be sustainable.

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  • Two years after Bangladesh factory collapse, a struggle to set things right

    Amy Yee

    April 23, 2015 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza disaster, more than 200 clothing brands pledged to make their source factories compliant with international safety standards under two international agreements, using laws and rules to reform.

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  • The Formula For Alaska's Safety Success

    Stephanie Joyce

    September 18, 2014 |

    Inside Energy |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Dutch Harbor, Alaska

    The dangers of the crabbing industry were well known long before the show "Deadliest Catch" made them famous. But deaths on the job decreased dramatically thanks to an awareness campaign spearheaded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of Alaska, paired with better involvement from the Coast Guard. Their efforts lead to dramatic decreases in fatalities in just a few years. Can this model be replicated in the oil and gas industry?

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  • Why Is Wyoming Safer?

    Stephanie Joyce

    September 17, 2014 |

    Inside Energy |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    During gas drilling boom in Wyoming, worker deaths were extremely high . In response occupational epidemiologists were hired to help improve worker safety.

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  • Creativity Becomes an Academic Discipline

    Laura Pappano

    February 05, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    As creativity has increasingly become a marketable skill (in 2011 and 2012 "creative" was the most common word found on LinkedIn profiles), colleges are starting to formally build it into the curriculum with undergraduate majors and courses such as "Introduction to Creativity Studies." Long thought of as "the product of genius or divine intervention," these courses reframe creativity as a skill that can be taught to those students willing to learn.

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  • The Best Fix for High Unemployment? Prevent Companies From Laying Off Workers

    Clare Foran

    January 09, 2014 |

    National Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    The unemployment crisis is a hard thing to solve - businesses sometimes have no choice but to let workers go. An innovative program tries to prevent joblessness by temporarily paying a portion of workers’ salaries at struggling companies.

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  • Helping Where Help Is Wanted

    Tina Rosenberg

    January 10, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Vacant positions exist in many employment sectors, including in education and in hospitals. ReServe is a program that joins retired professionals to part-time paid positions in non-profits to perform duties. A controversy has emerged that suggests these positions should be paid at a professional-rate salary.

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  • In a Second Career, Working to Make a Difference

    Tina Rosenberg

    January 05, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Some inner city schools, nonprofits, and businesses in New York lack the staff to make their organizations function for the people they serve. ReServe is a program that links retired professionals with part-time jobs in schools, libraries, hospitals and other city agencies to help fil this gap.

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