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  • Stop Kroger the ogre

    Stop Kroger the ogre

    August 18, 2006

    “Stop Kroger the ogre” was the chant of nearly 2,000 Teamster members and their supporters, led by International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James Hoffa, at a rally at the Kroger warehouse in Livonia, Mich., Aug. 6....

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  • Wake up Wal-Mart rocks St. Louis

    Wake up Wal-Mart rocks St. Louis

    August 18, 2006

    ST. LOUIS — As part of the nonstop, cross-country “2006 Change Wal-Mart, Change America” tour, over 150 trade unionists, activists and community leaders rallied here Aug. 11. The tour, scheduled to visit 35 cities in 19...

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  • WORLD NOTES

    WORLD NOTES

    August 18, 2006

    China: Wal-Marts to be union shops After 25 members of the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) in Fujian Province established the first labor union in one of Wal-Mart’s 60 retail outlets July 30, China’s...

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  • Partial recount in Mexico reveals more fraud

    Partial recount in Mexico reveals more fraud

    August 18, 2006

    MEXICO CITY — Strengthening popular demands for a vote recount to rule out election fraud, a partial recount ordered by Mexico’s Federal Electoral Tribunal last week uncovered evidence of widespread irregularities. The recount was the result...

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  • Justice Dept. exonerates FBI in Puerto Rico killing

    Justice Dept. exonerates FBI in Puerto Rico killing

    August 18, 2006

    People from different sectors of Puerto Rican society are criticizing a report issued last week by the inspector general of the Justice Department, that absolves the Federal Bureau of Investigation of any wrongdoing in the killing...

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