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North Dakota pipeline spews saltwater into Native American reservation
July 11, 2014Lake Sakakawea, a reservoir of the Missouri River, provides drinking water to several communities on the Fort Berthold reservation including the Manda, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes.
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UAW officially charters new union local at Chattanooga Volkswagen
July 11, 2014Company assurance to the union notwithstanding, the UAW still has to deal with rightwing politicians in Tennessee who don't want to see any unions in their state.
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Union and mayor agree on contract for 121,000 NYC workers
July 11, 2014The DC37 pact, which covers workers at 53 locals, is important as a potential pacesetter for other unions in the Big Apple.
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AFT local battles Missouri anti-teacher tenure initiative
July 11, 2014Teach Great, a coalition backed by billionaire Rex Sinquefield, is funding the ballot initiative.
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New contract to give low-paid Johns Hopkins workers hefty raises
July 11, 2014"This is an important victory for patients and workers all across Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Hospital sets the standard for healthcare and that standard has just been raised."
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