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Union members said the reliance on contractors has been particularly apparent in healthcare, where they said that vacancies are temporarily filled by highly paid contract workers.

They were independent contractors unloading ammunition, building supplies and auto parts for the military at Cam Ranh Bay, one of the busiest ports in the world.

PCH reopened Monday morning with soft closure restrictions, and was only open to residents with burn scar passes, contractors, emergency responders, and designated Metro and school buses.

In a statement, the company said it had received advice from contractors, who said "the split and dead wood posed a serious health and safety risk".

As a human rights attorney, I’ve seen some of the worst conduct by government employees, military officials, and private contractors – often done under the weighty guise of protecting the country from mythical ticking time bombs.