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Card check organizing under attack
June 25, 2004WASHINGTON (PAI) – In a move that could hamper labor’s new organizing techniques, the National Labor Relations Board is seeking briefs on the legality of procedures surrounding card checks. By a 3-2 party-line vote on June...
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Watershed in India’s history
June 25, 2004May 2004 might be a watershed for contemporary Indian history. The Indian electorate marched into the voting booth and ejected the coalition government led by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Virginia shipyard workers score gains
June 25, 2004NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (PAI) – After six weeks of bargaining, the 8,500 Steel Workers at the nation’s largest shipyard ratified a new 52-month contract on June 9. And, this time, they didn’t have to strike to...
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International notes
June 25, 2004Sudan: Darfur conflict continues The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, estimates nearly 200,000 refugees from Sudan’s western Darfur region have fled into eastern Chad after government forces and Janjawid militia attacked their villages. UNHCR also says over...
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Canadas Greens move to the right
June 25, 2004VANCOUVER, British Columbia – As Canadians go to the polls June 28, one of the surprises of this year’s election campaign has been the emergence of the Green Party (GP) as the fourth most popular party...
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