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    "The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people."
    Cesar Chavez

    :: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 ::

    Australia: Union calls for tougher laws after teen's death By Brad Norington, Industrial Editor
    Unions want a specific crime of industrial manslaughter with hefty penalties in cases of workplace accidents resulting in death where the employer is found at fault.

    The CFMEU wants a special offence of industrial manslaughter because it says existing penalties such as fines or shutting down a workplace are not sufficient.
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