51.   Houston Mayor Lee Brown urged businesses to let their workers stay home Monday as the city recovers from flooding that reached rooftops in some neighborhoods.

52.   Kalinin workers stayed off the job for just one hour, but plan to strike every day until wages are paid in full.

53.   Labor union groups placed newspaper ads appealing to workers to stay home.

54.   Last week, thousands of PDVSA workers stayed home, closed gates to facilities and slowed gasoline and tanker deliveries.

55.   Many white-collar workers simply stayed home and telecommuted, working on laptop computers and making conference calls.

56.   Local transport workers stay home in numerous cities Thursday.

57.   Many shops and businesses opened late Monday so workers could stay home and watch the game.

58.   Many office workers stayed at home rather than wait for hours for buses.

59.   Much of the business district remained closed Friday, and many workers stayed home, fearing more attacks.

60.   Most rail workers stayed off their jobs early Wednesday in a strike that has paralyzed train traffic in the Czech Republic for two days.