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USW vs. Georgia Pacific: another ‘Employee Free Choice’ moment
November 4, 2009WHEATFIELD, Ind. — United Steelworkers and retirees from around Indiana and Illinois came to this rural area here Nov.3 to show support for their union at Georgia Pacific's wallboard plant there.
Read moreE. coli deaths point to food safety failures
November 3, 2009Two people have died and another 28 are ill after eating ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The deaths underscore the failures of the nation's food safety system.
Read moreClimate change takes center stage
November 3, 2009Climate change topped headlines in Washington and around the world this week.
Read moreSan Diego: land of day laborers, farm workers and guest workers
November 3, 2009In Oceanside, Carlsbad, Del Mar and north San Diego County, immigrant day laborers wait by the side of the road, hoping a contractor will stop and offer them work.
Read moreFord workers reject givebacks
November 3, 2009By late yesterday it was clear Ford workers have overwhelmingly rejected contractual givebacks that their union had negotiated with the company.
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