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PLATINUM WEEK-South African mines cannot afford pay rises -Impala
Reuters* Tough talks to start in next couple of weeks * New AMCU union has poached members from established NUM * Anglo Platinum plans to cut 6,000 jobs By Clara Denina LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's mining industry can ill afford to offer wage...Tags: Lonmin Plc, Africa, Mining, Metal and Mineral, South Africa
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FEATURE-Seaport battle looms as Israel plans new competition
Reuters* Netanyahu accelerates plans to introduce port competition * Unions oppose private piers at Ashdod, Haifa * Israel's smallest port privatised in February By Tova Cohen and Ari Rabinovitch TEL AVIV, May 16 (Reuters) - Israel is betting its economic...Tags: Government, Company Privatization, Unions, Israel, Career and Workplace
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Greek teachers back down and call off 24-hour strike
Reuters* High-school teachers' union cancels plans for walkout * Staff yield to government threats of arrest and dismissal * Most Greeks and unions show little sympathy for strike ATHENS, May 16 (Reuters) - Greek high-school teachers called off a planned 24-...Tags: Teachers, Education, Career and Workplace, Antonis Samaras, Teaching and Learning
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13 healthcare workers arrested in protest at UC regents meeting
SACRAMENTO -- Thirteen people were arrested Wednesday at the UC regents meeting during a sit-down protest by healthcare workers threatening to strike at the system's medical centers. The University of California regents left during the protest while...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Police Arrests, AFSCME, Career and Workplace, Labor Disputes
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'Fashion Police' Strike: E! President Defends Joan Rivers, Demands WGA Election
ReutersMay 15 (TheWrap.com) - E! president Suzanne Kolb on Wednesday sent a letter to eight striking "Fashion Police" writers, defending the show's host Joan Rivers and insisting on a sanctioned election before it would come to the negotiating table. The...Tags: Writers Guild of America, Work Relations, Collective Contract, Unions, Politics
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Court limits number who can strike at UC medical centers
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that about 450 employees cannot participate in this week's planned walkout at the University of California medical centers. The unions must maintain a minimum level of staffing among certain units,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, AFSCME
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Brazil port strike enters 2nd day as Congress debates reform
Reuters* Stevedores at Santos and Rio de Janeiro ports on strike * Stevedores at Paranagua call off strike; port returns to normal * Congress to resume debate over port reform bill Wednesday SAO PAULO, May 15 (Reuters) - Stevedores at Brazil's Santos and...Tags: Labor Legislation, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), U.S. Congress, Dilma Rousseff
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar firmer, stock rally pauses after U.S. data
Reuters* Dollar gains vs yen on jobs data, test of 100 seen * World share gains stall in holiday-affected trade * Commodities stronger, oil gains on Syrian tension By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen on Monday and...Tags: Mario Draghi, Iran, China, Australia, Economy, Business and Finance
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The cost of Guantanamo
The hunger strike by inmates protesting conditions at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba is forcing the Obama administration to revisit its policy of indefinite detention without trial for terrorist suspects. It's about time. As Mr. Obama noted...Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Human Rights, Career and Workplace, Terrorism, Punishment
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Amazon workers in Germany set to strike for pay, benefits
ReutersFRANKFURT, May 14 (Reuters) - German labour union Verdi called on workers at Amazon.com to stage a strike in the country on Tuesday to put pressure on the global internet retailer to improve pay and benefits. Amazon employs around 9,000 people in Germany...Tags: Germany, Career and Workplace
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Turkish Airlines faces strike as union deadline approaches
Reuters* Workers scheduled to start strike on May 15 * Hundreds of flights cancelled during previous strike * Company denies reports of boardroom rift By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL, May 14 (Reuters) - Turkish Airlines staff are highly likely to go on strike...Tags: Labor Legislation, Air Transportation Delays, Employees, Unions, Career and Workplace
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