Two French aid workers are missing in southwestern Afghanistan, along with three Afghan workers, officials said.
More than 5,000 people participated in the funeral, including rescue workers, officials said.
The 550 employees to be laid off make up about 21percentt of the school system's 2,616 central administrative workers, officials said.
For instance, Avtel is getting a flood of résumés from mechanics as airlines wrest concessions from unions and lay off workers, officials here said.
A construction crane collapsed Monday onto a construction site at an interstate bridge over the Maumee River, crushing a tractor-trailer and killing three workers, officials said.
The cluster of the assorted press, workers, officials and general hangers-on was as impressive as the 9-5 that would flash on the board at race time.
The group reviewed how the United Nations can continue to contribute to the rebuilding of Iraq and ensure the safety of its workers, officials said.
On Thursday, agency workers, officials and even some child welfare advocates expressed fears that the charges would make a tough job — attracting smart, qualified people — even tougher, and might even make things worse for vulnerable families too.
The new union plans to set up operations in Colombia to help protect union members there from violence, in Liberia to aid rubber workers, and in India to help impoverished shipbuilding workers, officials said.
