Workplace violence is a scary thing. Taxi and Limo drivers are at greater risk because they work alone, far away from any co-workers. How can you prevent or avoid workplace violence? Some of the tactics driving companies use can be adapted to your workplace! Read Preventing violence against taxi and for-hire drivers
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Whether you’re using your credit card to buy a laptop or laundry soap, you have rights and responsibilities under the law. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, says getting a good grip on the safe use of credit cards can help you avoid a credit calamity. Using a Credit Card: Your Rights and Responsibilities
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The United States is a land of immigrants, and we’re strong and productive because of it. Only the Native Americans were originally born here. The rest of us came from Somewhere Else.
When we think of the heyday of Ellis Island, it seems like everyone was coming in from Europe – Ireland, Italy, and Germany. Is that still the case today?
How much of our population is foreign born? And, where are they coming from? Where do most of our foreign-born residents settle?
Place of birth of the foreign-born population by Elizabeth M. Grieco, Edward N. Trevelyan
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We’ve all heard about people “going postal” and shooting up their former place of employment. It doesn’t happen very often, but it’s scary and sad when it does.
What we hear about less, but which happens a lot more, is lower levels of violence. In 2009, there were over half a million nonfatal violent crimes in workplaces. Half a million – and we never heard about those.
Where does workplace crime happen? Is it always “disgruntled employees” who are violent? Who’s the most likely target? To learn more about work place violence read Workplace violence, 1993-2009 National Crime Victimization Survey and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries / by Erika Harrell.
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Infotrac -Workplace Violence
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Understanding Workplace Violence
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Kids who don’t get enough food, or have safe places to live, have a much harder time later in life.
Are only minority kids living in poverty? Has the economic downturn increased the number of kids in poverty? And who’s getting hurt worst?
The US Census Bureau has looked at that, and is giving you that information here! Child Poverty in the United States: 2009 and 2010.
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