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Corporate lobbyists drive McCains campaign
February 28, 2008Critics call bus ‘Double Talk Express’ Hustling votes aboard his campaign bus, the “Straight Talk Express,” John McCain spouts clichés at every stop, promising to end “pork barrel” and the “culture of corruption” in Washington if...
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UAW workers go on strike at American Axle
February 28, 2008DETROIT—The United Auto Workers struck American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc at 12:01 a.m. Feb. 26 when no deal was reached on a new labor pact. The largest proportion of American Axle parts are for GM’s...
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Environmental questions
February 28, 2008DiálogoEcológico De los Redactores de E/La Revista Ecológica Querido DiálogoEcológico: He estado leyendo sobre los varios festivales verdes que se dan alrededor del país y quiero asistir a alguno y ponerme al día en aspectos medioambientales...
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Union to county: Put Aramark contract out to bid
February 27, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. – UNITE HERE union members gathered across from Alameda County’s Glenn Dyer Detention Facility Feb. 19 to demand that the county put its contract for food services at county jail facilities out to bid,...
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Health care union kicks off coordinated bargaining
February 27, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. — Health care workers represented by United Healthcare Workers-West (UHW) kicked off their campaign to renegotiate nearly 200 hospital and nursing home contracts covering over 75,000 workers with a spirited march and rally Feb....
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