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Mexican Miner Rescued Alive After Nearly 14 Days Trapped In Flooded Sinaloa Mine
31+ min ago (392+ words) A Mexican miner was rescued on Wednesday after being trapped for nearly 14 days following a catastrophic mine collapse and flooding in the northern state of Sinaloa. The survivor, identified as Francisco Zapata N'jera, was pulled from the depths of the…...
JBS strike at Greeley beef plant paused as labor negotiations continue
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (153+ words) United Soybean Board / CC A three-week strike by almost 4, 000 employees at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado, is ending as employees were scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, April 7. MSN reports that the employees returned to work…...
Envirovue: Turning Manufacturing Waste into Worth
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (949+ words) We speak with Pete Gardner, Commercial Sales Manager at Envirovue " a tech-enabled waste management company " about reducing manufacturing waste through real-time visibility, smarter processes, and data-driven strategies that balance sustainability with operational performance. As manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve…...
250 North Sea workers to reap benefits from UK union recognition deal
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (371+ words) Unite explains that this recognition agreement covers over 250 offshore workers across seven assets associated with the Forties and'Beryl oil fields, enabling the union'to negotiate on behalf of the workers to improve jobs, pay, and conditions with the Apache Corporation, a…...
The JBS Strike in Greeley, Colorado, is Over For Now
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (682+ words) Hundreds of strikers picketed outside the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, owned by JBS USA, as the sun rose Monday. They walked back in forth in the morning cold, bundled in blankets, while some yelled "huelga!" " Spanish for "strike....
Li UNA opens Cambridge training centre
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (92+ words) Construction work on Li UNA Local 837s training centre is now complete. The Ontario government announced the news on April 8, and the province contributed more than $8. 8 million to the project through the capital stream of its Skills Development Fund (SDF). The…...
Illinois farmers ease critical labor shortages through this agricultural visa program
2+ hour ago (1380+ words) by Georgia Epiphaniou and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois April 8, 2026 CHICAGO " Jeff Flamm, farmowner at Flamm Orchards in Cobden, struggled to find enough workers to harvest his crops " and the problem kept getting worse each year. "It got…...
NTCA & CBP Celebrate Happy Hour at Coverings
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (94+ words) [Jackson, Miss.] The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), in partnership with Custom Building Products, hosted a successful Happy Hour on the opening afternoon of Coverings. The event brought together contractors and industry professionals for drinks, a photo booth experience and…...
Petco's 2025 investments boost two recycling buyback centres' productivity by 20% to 30%
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (966+ words) Flink Pik buyback centre staff stand in front of a horizontal baler and an infeed conveyor system, sponsored by Petco. The staff are (from left) co-owner Henk du Preez, Kleinboy Ngobeni, Lawrence Mafalo, Phati Lekoto, Wilson Makgae and Eddie Lansdell…...
NTCA & CBP Celebrate Happy Hour at Coverings | News | Tise 2026
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (94+ words) [Jackson, Miss.] The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), in partnership with Custom Building Products, hosted a successful Happy Hour on the opening afternoon of Coverings. The event brought together contractors and industry professionals for drinks, a photo booth experience and…...