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Factory protesters: We’ll stay till we win
April 2, 2009Original source: Around 140 workers occupying a Belfast factory that has been earmarked for closure vowed on Wednesday to continue their protest until bosses stump up decent redundancy packages. Workers occupied the canteen after the 210...
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U.S. and Russia reopen nuke talks as peace movement warns of NATO war danger
April 2, 2009The United States and Russia announced jointly April 1 that they are aiming to put a new nuclear arms treaty in place before the existing one expires in December. The announcement caused a dramatic stir at...
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Madonna defends decision on 2nd adoption in Malawi
April 2, 2009(Xinhuanet) -- Madonna denied accusation that she is using her fame to speed up the adoption process of a second Malawian child, insisting that she's committed to maintaining a connection to adopted son David's root, her...
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Sex workers rally against new crime bill
April 2, 2009Original source: Sex workers smothered London's Piccadilly Circus in red umbrellas on Tuesday to protest against the criminalisation of their profession. Scores of workers from the nearby Soho district gathered at the Eros statue in the...
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Campaign launched for Turkish Metal Workers
April 2, 2009Reposted from www.imf.org TURKEY: The IMF and European Metalworkers' Federation demand Sinter Metal immediately cease violating workers' and trade union rights in the Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone in Turkey. In a joint letter to Sinter Metal...
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