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Arkansas coalition scores minimum wage victory
April 21, 2006Give Arkansas a Raise Now (GARN), a broad coalition of labor, religious and community groups, succeeded in getting a minimum wage bill signed into law on April 10. The bill was approved by the Arkansas Legislature...
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CWA involves members in planning for unions future
April 21, 2006The Communications Workers of America has embarked on an extraordinary venture in union democracy. It is providing all members with a detailed picture of the union’s current status and inviting them to offer suggestions and opinions,...
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THISWEEKINLABOR
April 21, 2006Arizona labor won’t back down GOP leaders in the Arizona Legislature admit that the reason they are putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot to weaken unions is to divert labor’s resources from its drive to...
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WORLDNOTES
April 21, 2006India: Union supports tea workers Two recently released studies documenting the plight of unemployed tea workers in India have backed up the campaign of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied...
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General strike continues strong in Nepal
April 21, 2006Tens of thousands of peaceful protesters against the autocratic rule of King Gyanendra continued to fill the streets of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, and cities and towns throughout the country this week despite brutal government repressive measures,...
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