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Union claims to thwart Walmarts stealth lay-off plans
April 24, 2009Trade union officials claim to have thwarted plans by retail giant Walmart to reassign or lay-off over a thousand middle managers at its more than 120 supercenters and other outlets in China, Xinhua reported on 21...
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Immigration reform advocates announce call-in actions
April 23, 2009WASHINGTON—As the nation nears the end of the first 100 days of the Obama administration, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) announced a five-day “Reflection and Action: A National Call-In for Immigration Reform.” From house call-in...
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20 million Americans rallied on Earth Day 1970
April 23, 2009It was a different time back in the ’70s. Women’s liberation and gay rights were on the march. Vietnam War protests coupled with the civil rights freedom movements changed the political atmosphere of the United States.
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Workers in France rage over closure
April 23, 2009Original source: Bosses shut a car parts factory in northern France on Wednesday after employees, outraged over mass job losses, ransacked offices and destroyed equipment. On Tuesday, a French court rejected a motion brought by employees...
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Hundreds rally for health care reform
April 23, 2009CHICAGO -- Health Care for America Now and Citizen Action Illinois held a rally in support of President Barack Obama’s health care reform plan on April 18, at St. Augustine College here. William McNary, president of...
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