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“One battle in a big war”: Comcast organizing drive rages on
June 9, 2011Only 2 percent of 90,000 Comcast workers nationally are organized. This was the second vote in five years at the Pullman facility.
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Swazi king in desperate bid to bail out ailing dictatorship
June 9, 2011Cash strapped and beset by political turmoil, the tiny kingdom of Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, is petitioning neighboring South Africa for a USD $1.4 billion bailout to stave off collapse.
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“Greed on steroids” at Missouri water company
June 9, 2011American Water made $268 million in profits last year and paid its top seven executives a combined $12.5 million, but wants big cuts from workers, the union says.
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Iraqi youth activists released from detention
June 8, 2011The four charged that they had been arrested for participating in demonstrations calling for political reform, ending corruption and providing services to the people.
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Unions and the middle class: What’s in a name?
June 8, 2011Defending the middle class has become a central theme in labor's fightback.
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