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How some nail salons in California are finding a less toxic way to work

Monica Campbell

June 08, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Alameda, California

Nail salons offer services that often are toxic to their workers, from manicures causing acrylic dust in the air to the chemicals that can permeate through skin. Salon workers complain of respiratory problems and sometimes cancer. The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative offers certification in maintaining safe practices for their workers, offering an incentive for the use of ventilation equipment and gloves.

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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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1500-3000 Words

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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Efforts Underway to Make Bangladesh Garment Factories Safer

Amy Yee

April 23, 2015 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

Two years after the fall of the Rana Plaza killed more than 1,000 garment workers, “More than 200 clothing brands have pledged to make their source factories safer under two international agreements called the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety and the non-binding Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.” The accident also led to the government employing more safety inspectors, and an increase in unions.

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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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800-1500 Words

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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Fire Doors And Sprinklers Debut At Garment Factories In Bangladesh

Amy Yee

January 17, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

After the deadliest garment factory disaster in history killed more than 1,100 Bangladeshi workers in 2013, two new international groups conducted inspections of more than 1,700 factories and imposed higher safety standards that the factories must meet to sell to international markets. More than 30 factories were closed as imminent risks. Far more common were problems requiring fixes ranging from simple to costly: upgraded electrical systems, mental fire doors, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and other safety requirements that are gradually taking hold in the industry.

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An L.A. Story: Unions Show Signs of Life

Tina Rosenberg

November 06, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The minimum wage issue has been debated endlessly, with arguments both for and against its effectiveness. An increase, tested in some states and enacted in others, immeasurably betters the quality of life for low-income families.

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The Formula For Alaska's Safety Success

Stephanie Joyce

September 18, 2014 |

Inside Energy |

Multi-Media |

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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In Florida Tomato Fields, a Penny Buys Progress

Steven Greenhouse

April 24, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

For decades, migrant workers in Florida have been employed under dreadful conditions, picking produce without breaks under extreme temperatures and women being sexually harassed. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has demanded that growers increase wages, mandate rest breaks, and prohibit sexual harassment. The Coalition has partnered with big food companies, notably McDonald’s, Yum Brands, and Walmart, which have pledged to buy only from growers who follow these standards.

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Bangladesh's Chance to Get It Right

Amy Yee

April 23, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

Bangladesh has often struggled maintaining safety in the workplace. But a new effort ensures that Bangladeshi workers are trained about how to better follow security and safety restrictions to create a safer working environment.

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Living-wage' movement growing in region

Margot Roosevelt

September 01, 2013 |

Orange County Register |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

In the past five years, as federal and state minimum wage levels failed to keep pace with the cost of living, and as the recession took its toll, the living wage movement has accelerated. Across the United States, more than 125 cities and counties have enacted ordinances or passed ballot initiatives to lift the wages of the working poor.

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