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Teamsters ratify new contract with Sotheby’s, ending 10-month lockout
June 4, 2012The 42 Teamsters who work as art handlers for the famed Sotheby's auction house in Manhattan overwhelmingly ratified a new 3-year contract with the firm on May 31, ending the company's 10-month lockout.
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Cuba celebrates International Children’s Day
June 4, 2012Cuba puts itself onto a fiesta footing each June 1 to entertain "those they know" who want every happiness, love, and an unforgettable International Children's Day.
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Texas primary election teaches lessons
June 4, 2012Tthe Republican-dominated Statehouse redistricted Texas so that, in spite of a gigantic population gain by Democratic-leaning Latinos, Republicans could be sure of taking three of the new congressional seats.
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Library closing plan will shut people out
June 4, 2012If the mayor's budget is approved, it will reduce Memphians' library access by nearly 25 percent.
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Families to Bloomberg: don’t cut our kids
June 4, 2012Under the banner "A Better New York for All," City Councilor Jackson set the tone for the day: "Youth services is our number one priority. We are going to fight tooth and nail until the cuts...
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