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To win in November, unions will build “people power”
August 6, 2010WASHINGTON - More than money or anything else, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told labor leaders, "Your union members are the power."
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UAW workers cheer president but job woes persist
August 6, 2010The thrill and excitement of having President Barack Obama at the Chicago Ford factory was tempered by continuing high unemployment figures, and worries that people won't be able to buy the new cars produced.
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U.S. files labor rights complaint against Guatemala
August 6, 2010The complaint, filed last week, is the first time the U.S. has pursued a labor rights case against a free-trade partner.
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Rally protests U.S.-backed war in Philippines
August 6, 2010LOS ANGELES - A picket line in front of the Philippine Consulate here last month drew attention to crimes against the Filipino people under the former U.S.-backed president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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Town meeting hails health reform gains, cites struggles ahead
August 5, 2010PHILADELPHIA - The spirited crowd that filled the First Unitarian Church here to hear about the new health reform law came with mixed emotions.
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