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Republicans plan FAA shutdown to bust unions
November 29, 2011Republican union busters are planning, just in time for the holidays, a shut down of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Advocacy group warning seasonal workers: don’t fall victim to wage theft
November 29, 2011This holiday season, the National Consumers League is issuing a reminder to part-time and seasonal workers of their rights and protections under federal labor laws and warning them about the prevalence of abuses in the workplace.
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Mediation board rejects AFA complaint of Delta interference
November 29, 2011The ruling apparently ends AFA-CWA's third try to organize flight attendants at the "new Delta." The NMB's decision bitterly disappointed AFA.
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Refinery safety tops Steelworkers’ oil bargaining goals
November 29, 2011Vast improvements in oil refinery safety will be the top bargaining goal of the Steelworkers (USW) when they open talks with the nation's oil companies on a new contract, the union announced.
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Routine teen-aged HIV test proposed by doctors
November 28, 2011The Center for Disease Control has called for universal testing of all patients between the ages of 16 and 64. However, the U.S. Public Health Service has not endorsed the proposal.
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