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Red Cross forces workers out on strike

June 10, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Continuing its campaign to strip its blood bank workers of their rights and their health care, the American Red Cross forced some 250 workers to strike.

White House establishes rural council

June 10, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

President Obama established the White House Rural Council to develop and implement an economic strategy in the country's rural communities.

Landmark farmworker bill on its way to governor’s desk

June 10, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

A bill to make it easier for California's 400,000 farmworkers to choose a union passed both houses of the California Legislature.

Nurses kick off economic education drive

June 10, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

National Nurses United says they will speak out about income and economic inequality and its impact on themselves and their patients - and get the rest of the country to do so, too.

In Cyprus, Communists gain, but so do rightists

June 10, 2011 By Gary Bono

In parliamentary elections May 22 in the island nation of Cyprus, the governing AKEL party - the island's Communist Party - gained seats and increased its voting percentage.