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NBC pioneered morning television more than 72 years ago when the network debuted its new show, TODAY, in 1952. Since then, the live broadcast program has become a cornerstone of American ...
On risks, Arnold & Itkin states that oil rig crews experience some of the highest rates of injuries and fatalities in the country. 2008 was a particularly deadly year, with 120 oil and gas workers ...
The Oil & Gas Workers Association (OGWA) is an American 501(c)(6) non-profit organization that generally supports Republicans and bills itself as a "grassroots, independent trade association working to save American oil and gas jobs." It is not a union.
Pumper: A worker whose job is to monitor and maintain active oil and gas wells. Rat hole: A hole on the drilling rig floor used to store the kelly and swivel. Roughneck: an honor reserved for the top tier members of a drilling crew. Sidetrack: A planned deviation from a previously drilled section of the wellbore.
The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union (OCAW) was a trade union in the United States which existed between 1917 and 1999. At the time of its dissolution and merger, the International represented 80,000 workers and was affiliated with the AFL–CIO .
Governments are pushing oil and gas producers to increase output with prices hovering around $100 a barrel amid a worldwide supply shortage. N. American oil companies scramble to find workers ...
2015 United Steel Workers Oil Refinery Strike [102] 2015 California, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas and Washington +6,000 [103] Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937: 1936–37 New York City +6,000 [104] US Maritime Strike of 1921: 1921 nationwide +6,000 1911 Grand Rapids furniture workers strike: 1911 Grand Rapids, Michigan: 6,000 Salad Bowl ...
A survey of 1,200 staff by Unite found three-quarters have vowed never to set foot on the helicopter again.