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Contract arbitration: Critical to workers freedom to bargain
July 27, 2009One of the critical provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act would guarantee that workers who form a union get a fair first contract.
Read moreAmateur, astronauts, astronomers and the rare Jupiter collision
July 27, 2009NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken the sharpest visible-light picture yet of atmospheric debris from an object that collided with Jupiter on July 19. NASA scientists decided to interrupt the recently refurbished observatory's checkout and calibration...
Read morePride, anger mix as Chrysler workers watch plants shut down
July 26, 2009FENTON, Mo. — As the crowd swells and hundreds of UAW members line the entrance to the Chrysler North and South Assembly plants here today, I can’t help but think of my grandfather. He gave over...
Read moreWestern public calls for troops to get out
July 26, 2009Original source: Majorities in the US, Britain, Germany and Canada want their governments to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan, according to polls. As US President Barack Obama sends 9,000 more troops into the country to join...
Read moreEliminating the clout system: free and equal education for all
July 26, 2009As a parent with children in the Chicago Public School (CPS) system, I have to admit I wasn’t surprised to learn CPS CEO Ron Huberman had launched an investigation into the use of 'clout' to get...
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