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Kaisers versus cashier: In Germany discount store workers are under attack
March 1, 2009BERLIN – She’s called Emmely; her real name is Barbara E. – with the family name omitted in line with legal practice here. All over Germany people are talking about her, most frequently with anger in...
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New insight into HI-virus
March 1, 2009JOHANNESBURG, (PlusNews) - New research has revealed the extent and speed at which the HI virus can adapt to overcome the body's own evolving defence systems.
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Southern unions hold steady amidst economic turmoil
March 1, 2009Original source: Union membership in Southern states held steady in 2008 amidst rising unemployment and a troubled economy, according to an analysis of government statistics released this week. A review of new Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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Ending America’s labor pains
March 1, 2009(Reposted from the Guardian) President Barack Obama is exceeding the modest expectations that some of us had for him. His appointment of Hilda Solis as secretary of labour marks the end of three decades of unbridled...
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Bidens Middle Class Task Force hears need for good green jobs
March 1, 2009Original source: Green jobs can be a pathway to middle class for millions of Americans, but only if we ensure they come with good wages and benefits, union and environmental leaders told a White House panel....
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