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  • CWA involves members in planning for unions future

    CWA involves members in planning for unions future

    April 21, 2006

    The 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

    THISWEEKINLABOR

    April 21, 2006

    Arizona 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

    WORLDNOTES

    April 21, 2006

    India: 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

    General strike continues strong in Nepal

    April 21, 2006

    Tens 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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  • Italys reds post gains

    Italys reds post gains

    April 21, 2006

    Although Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s prime minister, again refused to concede defeat when he spoke to reporters April 18, official results continued to point to the almost certain victory of Romano Prodi, the candidate of the center-left...

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