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Union Yes! at America West
August 27, 2004After many years and multiple attempts, the 3,100 customer service representatives (CSRs) at America West Airlines (AWA) won the right to union representation by the Teamsters. Fifty-four percent, or 1,679, of the CSRs voted “yes,” the...
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International notes
August 27, 2004Colombia: ‘Special zone’ = less security The Colombian government calls part of the province of Arauca, where 30 trade unionists have been killed so far this year, a “rehabilitation and consolidation zone.” But for the region,...
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Israel says no help for hunger strikers
August 27, 2004The declaration by the Israeli Ministry of Health Aug. 19 that it would deny medical attention in Israeli hospitals to Palestinian prisoners on a liquids-only hunger strike drew a scathing denunciation from Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, president...
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Argentina rejects IMF intervention
August 27, 2004In the face of sharp disagreements between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Argentine government decided Aug. 8 to temporarily suspend negotiations. The government says the IMF is putting pressure on issues that go...
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Haiti factions try to rebuild army
August 27, 2004In a statement Aug. 20, the Haiti Support Group (HSG) said it continues to be seriously concerned by the power wielded by armed irregular forces in Haiti and by their increasingly bold demands for reestablishment of...
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