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Constructor fined $85,000 after worker fatally injured while cutting down tree
10 Apr 2025 11:16 GMT
CHATHAM, ONT. — A Chatham, Ont. company that specializes in concrete foundations has been fined after a worker was killed cutting down a tree on a project near 354 Gould Rd. in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia.
John Harris Concrete Ltd. was fined $85,000 and …
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Postdocs are the ‘ice boys’ and ‘ice girls’ of the HE sector
10 Apr 2025 14:51 GMT
… of like the social construction of the caste system … are treated like contract workers who are given a … or recognition for that labour. This intellectual stealing of … epistemic and ontological colonisation”.
Employment precarity and casualisation
One of …
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Opinion: Lawmakers don’t respect Iowa workers
10 Apr 2025 13:11 GMT
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They gutted public sector collective bargaining rights in … lower child labor standards and penalties for companies caught … workers’ wages. Common Good Iowa reported in 2022 that employers … ability to require that construction jobs be awarded to educated, …
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Labour master VAT fraudsters target subcontractors
10 Apr 2025 11:05 GMT
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Construction firms are being approached by a new breed of “labour masters … ” offering to take on their self-employed workers with inducements … construction companies about getting embroiled in the scam.
Ian Anfield from the industry …
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Industry leaders discuss the future of aggregates (Part 1)
10 Apr 2025 11:04 GMT
… pro-construction. He’s very much motivated to create jobs and … also do a great job with stewarding for the governmental … of different industry organizations throughout my career in industries other than … of that.
From a company perspective, the proactivity of …
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China mocks Trump's tariffs with video of overweight US sweatshop workers. It has been viewed over 6 million times
10 Apr 2025 13:48 GMT
… The video shows overweight American employees in a textiles factory, … ’s manufacturing sector. Pointing out that the construction of new … those aren't union worker jobs.”
ALSO READ: ' … , while promising that American workers would build and “operate” …
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YEIDA to build 'New Agra' city, creating employment for 8.5 Lakh people – Check all details
10 Apr 2025 12:52 GMT
… generate 8.5 lakh jobs across different sectors. The city's … such as construction, manufacturing, retail, tourism, and services, providing ample employment to … be allocated to green category industries, promoting eco-friendly industrial development …
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The Evolution of Machinery in the Construction Industry
10 Apr 2025 14:36 GMT
… Tools Construction at its earliest stages heavily relied on manual labor. Workers used … . Projects were slow-paced and labor-intensive, often taking years or … construction industry has reached a stage where technology doesn’t just assist workers …
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Hyperloop company expands to Colorado Springs with new manufacturing facility, bringing over 100 jobs
10 Apr 2025 12:14 GMT
… that Swisspod – a company pioneering high-speed, emission … Swisspod meeting certain job creation and salary … to the purchases of construction materials, equipment, machinery, … jobs, and positioning our community as a hub for cutting-edge industries …
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New worker protections: SA amends OHSA amid rising construction fatalities
10 Apr 2025 10:55 GMT
… at construction sites recently, the Department of Employment and Labour says … scaffolding gave way while construction workers were working on a … Settlements found that the company behind the project … special focus on the construction sector. These took place in …