51.   That measure would keep the workers as private contractors, but hold them to higher, federally-mandated standards.

52.   That should make it easier to attract and keep skilled workers.

53.   That might cause employers who violate minimum-wage laws to raise their pay somewhat to keep workers from fleeing.

54.   That, in turn, has made it difficult to attract and keep younger workers.

55.   The bank wants to make sure it keeps its workers, especially in this tight labor market.

56.   The Career Action Center now helps companies such as Sun Microsystems Inc. and Apple Computer Inc. run in-house projects to hire and keep workers.

57.   The cold weather kept the workers from finishing the roof.

58.   The company also has a program in which scrap wood from speaker cabinets is used to make clock faces, keeping busy workers who would otherwise be idle.

59.   The cheese plant will keep the workers on its payroll so the employees will continue to earn paid time off.

60.   The company struggles to keep enough workers on hand to meet the demand for underground shelters, co-owner Jim Harvey said.