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UAW Workers Enjoy Overeating at ‘Bailout Cafe’
Appearing as the opening paragraph of a piece published today in the AFL-CIO NOW BLOG, the following words form the almost-too-perfect complement to this cartoon: " Change was in the air—and on the way—in... The FREITAR uprising in Japan.
By, Uwe Paschen. Shibuya, the heart of the new Japan. Shibuya is in Tokyo, a district where over the past decade young and different minded Japanese have established them self, for one it is a cheaper area to... Indian insurance workers strike to fend off privatization
It seems like the Indian government is determined to privatize the country's insurance industry by raising the limit on foreign investment to 49 per cent. Workers say the insurance companies in India were insulated... UK to Use Seaweed as Low Emission Fuel
A new project is underway in Britain that will use seaweed and other marine plant algae as a source for low emission fuel for automobiles. The Marine Scientists from Scotland are using these... West Africa: The Coup in Guinea
For now the coup leaders seem to have taken power. The former governmenthas given up. We can only hope the newArmy rulers will do what is best forthe country. " This year alone Mauritania, Guinea... Transit talks to continue Sunday
As the bus strike in Ottawa passes its 12th day, the union and city officials will continue to meet on Sunday.Organizers of a commuter rally could not attract the transit riding population to express their... Ottawa Bus Strike
Ottawa city and union officials from the Amalgamated Transit Union will reportedly meet on Saturday, December 20, to resume negotiations to end the eight day bus strike that has paralyzed commuters... Chrysler to Shut Factories for a Month
Us auto makers need to change the whole industry. If they don't make major changessoon the entire industry will be closed andall cars will be imported. A bailout will not work f they... Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike
"The main union representing U.S. film and television actors said on Wednesday it would mail ballots to members in January seeking authorization for a strike over a new contract. The Screen Actors Guild, which... B.C. health care workers' Supreme Court win benefits Ontario farm workers
Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the B.C. Liberal government of Gordon Campbell had violated the constitutional rights of health care workers with its contract-breaking legislation, Bill 29. In... Communities Seek Help for Declining Neighborhoods due to Foreclosures
The number of foreclosures continued to rise in New Jersey towns, counties and cities. Paterson registered the worst in the area with a high 10 percent foreclosure rate, which is considered very high according to national levels. 2,246 foreclosed properties have already been... Union, APS Announce Tentative Agreement
An ongoing process to come to an agreement on a wage settlement between Albuquerque Public Schools and the Albuquerque Educational Assistants' Association may actually be coming to an end. On Tuesday, December 2, 2008 the Albuquerque Educational Assistants Association... 62 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Mining industry South Africa to shed 10 000 jobs
One of the sectors in South Africa that has been struck hard by the economic crisis, is the mining industry. According to various trade unions, South African mining companies are about to retrench 10 000... RR Patil resigns over Mumbai terror attack
"Heads continued to roll in the wake of deadly terror attack in Mumbai, with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil resigning on Monday. On Sunday, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil had stepped down."UN approval for EU Kosovo mission
An agreement that was expected, and will provide needed security at this particular time."The UN Security Council welcomed agreement by Serbia and Kosovo to accept a European Union justice and police mission in...
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