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Calling abortion murder invites violence
June 9, 2009Original source: (WOMENSENEWS)--In the past few days I've been reading articles about why the anti-abortion movement shouldn't be blamed for the murder of Dr. George Tiller. The Los Angeles Times ran an editorial on Tuesday under...
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Turkey: Dozens of trade unionists arrested on terrorism charges
June 9, 2009Brussels, 2 June 2009: The ITUC and Education International (EI) strongly protest against the intervention by the Turkish police against the Confederation of Public Employees’ Unions (KESK) and the teachers’ union Egitim Sem, which is in...
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Unions embrace street corner solidarity
June 9, 2009SEATTLE, Washington, Jun 8 (IPS) - For Pablo Alvarado, the genesis occurred back in 1999 when janitors in Los Angeles were on strike. Some of the cleaning companies came to the corners and workers' centres where...
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Biden refuses to cross fire fighters picket line
June 9, 2009Original source: What’s the difference between a president who supports working families and their unions and one beholden to corporate and anti-worker interests? As President Obama has shown, there’s a lot, but last Friday the Obama...
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Labor unity deal not expected until after September meet
June 9, 2009Although the campaign for the AFL-CIO’s presidency — if there will be a campaign — has not officially begun, the Ohio federation is the first in the country to back Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka to succeed retiring...
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