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The battle for affirmative action in Michigan
February 9, 2007Affirmative action is one of the best ways to address past and current discrimination based on race and gender. The Nov. 7 vote for Michigan ballot Proposal 2, which eliminates local and state government affirmative action...
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A bakers tale: Its not just the dough, Americans need to rise up
February 9, 2007The Employee Free Choice Act could make things sweeterLARKFIELD, Calif. — Obviously, bakers tend to wake up earlier than everyone else. It’s 4 a.m. in Larkfield, and the vending racks are just being filled with newspapers....
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR
February 9, 2007Stewards bargain Costco contract Shop stewards participated directly in negotiations with retail giant Costco, leading to a tentative agreement which made significant gains in retirement, wages and seniority while maintaining current pension and health care levels,...
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WORLD NOTES
February 9, 2007South Africa: Business practices vs. human rights Speakers at a mid-January conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, organized by the Foundation for Human Rights, examined effects of business practices on human rights. Yasmin Sooka, the foundation’s director,...
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Many political prisoners still held in Haitis jails
February 9, 2007One year after taking office, Haitian President Rene Preval is inching closer to releasing all political prisoners, but he is not moving nearly fast enough for Pierre Antoine Lovinsky. “Under the pretext of not wanting to...
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