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Union-friendly investor defends pension plans
July 16, 2012The point of all the initiatives is the same: Finding areas that can make money for investing unions and investing union pension plans - and put union members to work.
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Big British labor federation picks female leader
July 16, 2012The Trades Union Congress, Great Britain's biggest labor federation, with 6.2 million members, elected Frances O'Grady as its General Secretary, its top administrative post.
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Canadian scientists protest firings, spending cuts
July 13, 2012Canada's government made excessive cuts in its environmental departments, resulting in the firing of many top scientists.
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Anheuser-Busch forces Teamster strike
July 13, 2012The Anheuser-Busch-owned beer distributorship wanted to implement its own business model but apparently forgot the Teamsters.
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Today in labor history: Tenant farmers form union
July 13, 2012African American and white farmers formed the Southern Tenant Farmers Union in Tyronza, Arkansas.
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