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Article: Big Downtown companies assign home work during G-20
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- September 18, 2009
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There's no workplace like home.
Especially for Downtown employers coping with the G-20 next week.
Many of their employees will work from home to avoid traffic
congestion and safety issues the Sept. 24-25 economic summit will
pose when it convenes at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
H.J. Heinz expects most of its 1,000 employees Downtown to
"telecommute," or work from home, from Wednesday through Friday,
said spokesman Michael Mullin.
"Due to the fact our parking lot for employees is located inside
the security perimeter in the Strip District and will be subject to
traffic restrictions, we're forced to close the lot for the three-
day period," said Mullin. Heinz employs 750 at its ...