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Houston janitors rally for union contract
October 14, 2009Houston janitors and supporters rally at their "contract convention," setting the scene to win increased wages and benefits.
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World Notes: South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Romania, Afghanistan, Cuba
October 14, 2009South Africa and health care, Mexico and mining, South Korea and unions, Romania and general strike, Afghanistan and development, Cuba and milestones
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Cuban Five prisoner’s sentence reduced
October 14, 2009A Miami federal judge has reduced Cuban Five prisoner Antonio Guerrero's jail sentence from life to just under 22 years.
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Capitol Hill demonstration demands immigration reform
October 14, 2009“Reforma si, redadas no” (“reform yes, raids no”), and “for a just and human immigration reform” were some of the slogans chanted as thousands of immigrants’ rights activists poured onto the West Lawn of the U.S....
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Civil rights leaders celebrate Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 88th birthday
October 14, 2009Thousands of Atlantans recently joined the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and a roll call of African American leaders including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Congressmen John Conyers and Walter Fauntroy to celebrate the 88th birthday of the...
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