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Underground Railroad museum: Beacon of hope, progress
August 29, 2008CINCINNATI — The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, nestled between the Bengals and Reds stadiums here, is a beacon of hope and progress for working people everywhere. Open since 2004, it is a tribute to those...
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Liberian rubber workers win union
August 29, 2008In a historic victory for labor in Africa, Liberian rubber workers signed an agreement with Bridgestone/Firestone Company in mid-August securing improved working and living conditions.
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WORLD NOTES: August 30
August 29, 2008Indonesia: Strike at Nike supplier Some 7,000 workers at the Hardaya Aneka shoe factory in Tangerang, who make 15,000 pairs of Nike sneakers a day, stopped work Aug. 21 to protest 60 percent cuts in customary...
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Obama nominated by acclamation: Historic moment in U.S. politics
August 28, 2008DENVER — Hillary Clinton stopped the Democratic convention roll call vote tonight and moved to nominate Barack Obama as Democratic Party presidential candidate by acclamation.
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Editorial: Remarkable Labor Day
August 28, 2008This Labor Day is one of the most remarkable we can recall. Like a wave building power and momentum, American unions, declared dead or irrelevant by the punditry, are on a roll that we haven’t seen...
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