Word: strike
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...poorer countries are hit harder, with a rate 11 times higher than that of higher-income countries. In wealthier parts of the world, it's smoke inhalation, not the flames themselves, that causes the most deaths. For reasons not entirely clear, burns are the only type of injury that strike more girls than boys. Smoke alarms, childproof lighters and the establishment of dedicated burn centers are among the WHO's prescriptions...
...previously announced labor strike and further protest marches are planned for Wednesday. With the Government facing a public-order problem at the same time that the economy is suffering, the Prime Minister must find a way to halt his party's freefall in polls and try to convince the Greek people that his center-right government is the only real hope for stability and security. In rhetorical terms, he might even hark back to his uncle with a new choice: "Karamanlis or chaos." Lately, though, few can see the difference...
...firm of BBK in Southfield, Mich., the UAW membership holds an effective veto over any "prepackaged" bankruptcy - which must be approved by all parties before it is filed, as opposed to a regular bankruptcy, in which the judge can change labor contracts - while the union retains the right to strike...
...Earlier this year, the UAW struck a key GM parts supplier, American Axle Holding Inc. in Detroit, for 83 days, when union leaders sensed they could not sell the proposed pay and benefit concessions to union members. The strike wound up costing GM, American Axle's key customer, more than $2 billion, according to the company's financial reports. The contract finally approved, though marginally better than the company's first proposal, still included wage cuts...
...video created during last year's writers' strike, Brecher urged union members, who were fighting producers for royalty rights to material streamed online, not to "let them take away the Internet." While angered by the situation, Brecher managed to fit in one last joke. Text on a black screen read: "Irving Brecher, WGA. Looking for representation. Because his agent died...