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AFL-CIO head denounces Honduras elections
November 18, 2009AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has weighed in on the planned November 29 elections in Honduras, with an open letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Health care reform equals jobs, small business owners say
November 18, 2009CHICAGO - Hundreds of health care reform advocates, union leaders and small business owners rallied outside the Renaissance Hotel here Nov. 17, while America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) held its national Fall Forum inside.
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Housekeepers march in support of ‘Hyatt 100’
November 17, 2009CHICAGO - Hundreds of women, members of Unite Here Local 1, marched and rallied at the Hyatt hotel, telling the mega-chain to rehire 100 housekeepers it fired in Boston.
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Asian Pacific American worker hearing hailed as labor milestone
November 17, 2009The first-ever National Asian Pacific American Workers' Rights Hearing was an emotional event for Asian Pacific trade unionists.
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Supreme Court fumbles Native American mascot challenge
November 17, 2009The U.S. Supreme Court refused this week to hear a case involving a lawsuit by Native American activists on use of the name "Washington Redskins."
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