Iowa Workplace Fatalities Fall to 71 in 2013
George C. Ford reports Iowa recorded 71 fatal work injuries in 2013, down from 97 in 2012, with transportation incidents and being struck by objects the leading causes. Agriculture and farming managers accounted for the most deaths in the state, and men comprised 96 percent of victims with 68 percent working for wages.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Alliant Energy begins demolition of Sixth Street plant
Alliant Energy started tearing down the Sixth Street Generating Station in Cedar Rapids after it was not restarted post the 2008 flood. Brandenburg Industrial leads demolition with asbestos removal underway. completion targeted for late 2015 as site is evaluated for future use.
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Liz Martin
Gazette
Alliant Energy
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River
Brandenburg Industrial Service Co
Elmhurst
Ryan Stensland
Stensland
Deere buys Auteq Telematica to boost sugar cane data use
Deere & Co completed the acquisition of Auteq Telematica in Sao Paulo to expand integrated technologies for sugar cane production. The unit will remain Autey branded and operate as a Deere subsidiary, enhancing data connectivity from field to sugar mill across Brazil.
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Deere & Co
Auteq Telematica
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Moline
Deere
Auteq
Paulo Herrmann
John Deere Brasil
Autey
John Deere
South America
Labor filling factory jobs with temps becoming normal
Labor advocates warn temp staffing keeps workers in low wage roles after the recession. Sara Rangel, once earning over 11 dollars an hour, remains paid two dollars less in permanent lookalike temp work via agencies. Firms outsource hiring to cut costs while gatekeeping for safer conditions.
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Sara Rangel
Rangel
Tim Bell
Chicago Workers’ Collaborative
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Richard Wahlquist
American Staffing Association
U.S
Maurice Massey
Massey
Poe
Chicago Tribune
Edie Jacobs
MVP
Cicero
Ill
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