Tag Archive: Suicide

Sep 03 2010

The Virginia Quarterly Review: A suicide rocks the esteemed literary journal

By Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times On July 30, Kevin Morrissey printed a note, gathered his identification and called the Charlottesville, Va., police to report a shooting at the coal tower, a local landmark. When they arrived, it was Morrissey they found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, his papers laid out neatly beside him. …

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Jul 06 2010

AU: Queensland workers bullied to despair

By Courtney Trenwith , Brisbane Times An alarming number of Queensland employees have considered suicide or self-harm after being bullied or harassed at work, prompting the workplace ombudsman to recommend changes to the law. In just the first three months of this year, more than 360 people complained about workplace treatment to ombudsman Don Brown. …

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Oct 07 2009

France Télécom moves to end worker deaths

from Radio France Internationale After worker protests over 24 workers killing themselves in 18 months, France Télécom boss Didier Lombard says he wants a “new social contract” with trade unions. Suicide notes have blamed high levels of work stress on workers’ decisions to end their lives and Lombard, whose number two resigned on Tuesday, has …

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Sep 30 2009

Suicides in France Put Focus on Workplace

By David Jolly & Matthew Saltmarsh, The New York Times A recent spate of suicides at France Télécom has revealed a paradox at the heart of French society: Even with robust labor protection, workers here see themselves as profoundly insecure, with many complaining about being pushed beyond their limits by the pace of economic change. …

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