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New leadership, new goals for Korea’s trade union confederation
April 4, 2009reposted from http://english.hani.co.kr/ Lim Seong-kyu, the newly elected president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU, Minju Nochong), said Thursday that the KCTU would “get itself down closer to the side of the socially disadvantaged...
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AT&T workers warn about possible strike
April 4, 2009OAKLAND, Calif. -- With most of their contracts expiring at midnight April 4, AT&T landline workers have been holding informational pickets around the country to emphasize they are serious about the strike authorization they passed by...
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Taking the boss hostage and other workers stories
April 4, 2009When negotiations broke down in France over proposed cuts at a Caterpillar plant in Grenoble, the workers reacted by using what has now become a frequent tactic in that country : They took their bosses hostage....
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With great expectations, Venezuelas youth orchestra tours the United States
April 4, 2009CHICAGO --- The internationally acclaimed Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela is travelling throughout the United States this week performing in Washington, D.C., Chicago and Houston. The first performance will be tonight April 3 at Jones...
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Malawi blocks Madonna adoption effort
April 4, 2009Original source: A Malawi judge rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from the country on Friday because of a requirement that prospective parents live in the country for at least 18 months. The judgement...
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