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Labor launches national boycott of American Crystal Sugar
October 15, 2012"We have to do something dramatic to call attention to what has become a common form of warfare against workers."
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Silicon Valley protests Hyatt abuse of women
October 15, 2012A broad cross section of Silicon Valley joined Hyatt hotel workers in front of the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara last week, speaking out against Hyatt's abuse of women workers.
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Massive wind project approved for Wyoming
October 11, 2012Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that his department had approved the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Project.
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Census highlights Manufacturing Day
October 11, 2012In celebrating Manufacturing Day, the U.S. Census Bureau highlighted the continuing role manufacturing plays in the American economy.
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Firing of unionists sparks protest at public TV station
October 8, 2012A mass firing at WHUT, the station at Washington's Howard University, sparked a mass protest at the school's opening convocation.
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