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Mexican electrical workers score victory after Independence Day standoff
September 19, 2011The Mexican Electrical Workers' Union scored a victory last week when the government agreed to recognize its leadership and release frozen union funds.
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Chilean communists take a hit as protests mount
September 19, 2011A group of 50 self proclaimed, "rebel students" on September 12 attacked the Santiago offices of the Chilean Communist Party's (CP) Central Committee.
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Florida victories hailed as progress for same sex couples
September 19, 2011Two Florida municipalities passed ordinances recently that make employee healthcare benefits available to same-sex domestic partners.
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Does outsourcing save government money?
September 16, 2011Contracting out federal jobs to the private sector wastes billions of dollars, a new study shows.
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Farmworker rights bill awaits Calif. gov’s signature
September 16, 2011Now awaiting California Gov. Jerry Brown's signature is a bill to greatly strengthen the rights of the state's 400,000 farmworkers.
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