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N. Calif. workers win new contracts

As 2007 neared an end, northern California unions representing thousands of workers, including some that had conducted long, drawn-out negotiations, announced the successful completion of new contracts. SEIU Local 24/7 said last week its members had...

Shades of Green: Dec. 22

Labor alive and well as new year arrives

A review of the recent past and a peek into the nearby future of the labor movement reveals a level of activity reminiscent of the militancy that built industrial unions more than half a century ago....

WORLD NOTES: Dec. 22

Greece: Massive strike for pensions Thousands of strikers filled streets in cities throughout Greece — 80,000 in Athens alone — protesting government plans to alter Greece’s social security system. Labor unions joining the protest on Dec....

African nations show unity at Lisbon summit

News Analysis African leaders displayed an exceptional degree of unity at the European-African summit held in Lisbon, Portugal, on Dec. 8-9. The trade issues, which prompted the first meeting of its kind in seven years, were...