|
|
|
Updated From Kuwait (almost daily, since Jan. '05) ... |
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Contractors face big risks in Iraq
The number of private contractors in Iraq rivals the number of U.S. troops. Many are not Americans, but the total number of contractors injured there has surpassed 10,000, raising the question of how to care for them once they return to the United States.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
DoD Contractor Medical Care May Be Privatized
With large numbers of wounded and sick civilian contractors severely straining the U.S. military's hospitals and clinics across Iraq, the U.S. military is considering encouraging the creation of a parallel privately-run medical care system for the 129,000 contractors on the Pentagon payroll in Iraq.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Defence Contract Workers Fall Through Insurance Cracks
New statistics from the United States Department of Labour offer greater insight into the number of defence contractors killed in Afghanistan and Iraq, but questions remain about compensation for injured or dead contract workers and their families.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Iraq Contractors Fight A War Within A War
Earlier this year, Joel Sowieja was a civilian firefighter in a remote part of Iraq, spending tedious days and making good money -- but also facing some of the same dangers faced by soldiers.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Travel Warning: Iraq
This Travel Warning updates the current security situation and reiterates the dangers of the use of civilian aircraft and road travel within Iraq. This supersedes the Travel Warning of August 28, 2006.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Service Civilians and the Wounds of War
As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan strain the U.S. military, the Pentagon is sending civilian workers into war zones to provide critical support to the troops, raising questions about their status and treatment. Many fill vital roles in Iraq, but medical care can be spotty.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
The Psychological Toll on Contractors in Iraq
A recent article in the New York Times highlighted the psychological plight of contractors working in Iraq. In particular, there is evidence to suggest that a high percentage of contractors may be suffering from conditions such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depression and Substance Abuse.
Monday, July 16, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Kiwis find pay not worth risk
Former New Zealand soldiers are leaving Iraq as pay and conditions worsen, a security expert says. The standard rate for a "shooter" – a gun-carrying contractor – now 170 ($NZ438) a day, down from a high of 340 a day.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Hope for UF student captured in Iraq fades
Every week State Department officials brief the family of 24-year-old Jonathan Coté on the fate of their son, a University of Florida student who has been missing in Iraq since he and four other Crescent Security contractors were abducted in November. The news is never good.
Monday, July 9, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
After Iraq, Contractors Face Mental Health Issues
Contractors who have worked in Iraq are returning home with the same kinds of combat-related mental health problems that afflict American military personnel, according to contractors, industry officials and mental health experts.
Friday, July 6, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Analysis: Stress hits U.S. workers in Iraq
WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- More than 70 percent of civilian workers returning from service in Iraq may be suffering from symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, Congress has been told.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Civilian workers in Iraq suffering combat trauma
When Steven Thompson returned from Iraq to North Carolina, the war followed him home. But Thompson is not an Iraq war veteran. He is a civilian truck driver, one of tens of thousands of private contractors hired to go to Iraq for fundamental support missions.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
KBR addresses driving, working in Iraq
While there has been media coverage of a September 2005 convoy attack since its occurrence, KBR’s priority has always been the safety and security of its employees, regardless of where they work around the world.
Sunday, October 1, 2006
|
|
|
Working Overseas
:
Work Conditions
Travel Warning Update for Iraq
Effective 28 August 2006, this updates the current security situation and reiterates the dangers of the use of civilian aircraft and road travel within Iraq. This supersedes the Travel Warning of December 29, 2005 and the Public Announcement dated March 24, 2006.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
Looking For News |
|
Have you heard anything
that could be useful to DZJ members?
Maybe about companies,
contracts, or other things that might be happening.
Let us know ... we'll
dig into it and find out what's going on.
Your tips will remain anonymous ...
guaranteed. |
|
|
