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Day: January 18, 2012

Bunge plant fined $80,000 for worker death

Bunge Canada Holdings was fined $80,000 Monday for fall that killed one of its workers in 2008. Curt Besner, 47, had been working on a platform beside a hopper of soymeal when the accident occurred. The father of two lost his...

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Panama Canal Expansion Stalls After Labor Walkout

Construction of the third set of locks at the Panama Canal ground to a halt Monday when thousands of workers stopped work to demand payment of back wages and better working conditions, according to a published report. “Work is...

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