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  • Houston janitors campaign for justice

    Houston janitors campaign for justice

    September 29, 2006

    In the heart of a $100 billion oil industry, janitors struggle on $106 a week HOUSTON — Demanding wage increases to $8.50 per hour, more work hours, and access to health care, a convention of 800...

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  • Janitor solidarity worldwide

    Janitor solidarity worldwide

    September 29, 2006

    Hundreds of janitors marched in front of the JP Morgan Company in downtown Manhattan on Sept. 13, demanding justice and higher pay for their colleagues in South Africa, the Service Employees union reported. Other actions, including...

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  • Hungarians call for premiers resignation

    Hungarians call for premiers resignation

    September 29, 2006

    After a secret speech by Hungarian Premier Ferenc Gyurcsany, in which he admitted to having lied to Hungarians “morning, noon and night” about the state of the economy, was leaked to the press, Sept. 17, all...

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  • Marchers demand freedom of Cuban 5

    Marchers demand freedom of Cuban 5

    September 29, 2006

    WASHINGTON — The struggle for the freedom of the Cuban Five reached a new level Sept. 23 when activists from 30 U.S. cities across the nation marched on the White House to demand their release. The...

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  • Alarming election results in Germany

    Alarming election results in Germany

    September 29, 2006

    NewsAnalysis How would the national coalition between Social Democrats and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats fare in her home state, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (often known as Meck-Pom) or in the nation’s capital, Berlin. How would the Left...

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