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Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends
Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Economic Policy, O'Hare International Airport, Children's Health, Garry McCarthy
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McManus: Obama's Gitmo woes
President Obama sounded genuinely outraged last week when he talked about the Kafkaesque situation at the Guantanamo prison camp, where the United States has been holding 166 men without trial for terms that are, at this point, officially endless. "It's...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, FBI, Robert Mueller, David Petraeus, Barack Obama
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Guantanamo detainee says prison 'shakedown' sparked hunger strike
WASHINGTON — Obaidullah, an Afghan villager captured with diagrams of improvised bombs, has marked nearly 11 years as a detainee at the U.S. naval base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Three months ago, outraged by what he called another prison...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Congress, White House
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Mine workers union warns of strike at Patriot Coal if contract voided
ReutersBy tim bross ST. LOUIS, May 3 (Reuters) - A lawyer for the United Mine Workers of America on Friday told a bankruptcy judge it would be forced to strike if Patriot Coal Corp succeeds in voiding its contract with the union, as five days of contentious...Tags: Healthcare Contract Issues, Labor Legislation, Labor Disputes, Unions, Pension and Welfare
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COLUMN - Obama versus Congress on Guantanamo
Reuters(Nicholas Wapshott is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Nicholas Wapshott May 3 (Reuters) - Barely a week after Margaret Thatcher's funeral in London, her ghost is stalking the corridors of power. At his press conference on...Tags: FBI, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama
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Freeport Indonesia contract workers end strike as pay row resolved
ReutersJAKARTA, May 2 (Reuters) - A group of contract workers at the Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc will return to work on Friday after successful pay talks ended their three-day work stoppage at the world's second-largest copper mine. On...Tags: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, Metal and Mineral, Gold and Precious Material, Indonesia, Career and Workplace
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Labor reawakens
This week, hundreds of Chicago workers organized a major labor strike, demanding a wage floor of $15 an hour and the right to unionize. Their protests come on the heels of the largest strike in the fast food industry's history, which took place in...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Food Industry, Labor Disputes, New York City, Labor Markets
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American Crystal union members head back to work
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Union members will soon head back to work at American Crystal Sugar plants in Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota, but they say the sting of a 20-month lockout will make their return difficult both for them and the company. A...Tags: Labor Disputes, Elections, Unions, Career and Workplace, Politics
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'Fashion Police' writers go on strike
Writers for "Fashion Police" have walked off the job. Writers on the E! Network cable show hosted by comedian Joan Rivers have gone on strike following a dispute over back wages. The Writers Guild of America, West did not immediately announce the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Television, Writers Guild of America, Entertainment, NBC (tv network)
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Should U.S. close Gitmo prison?
President Obama said in a news conference this week that he was directing his staff to re-launch his effort to close the U.S. detention center for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and would look for allies in Congress to help. The prison...Tags: George W. Bush, Human Rights, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Prisons
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada-April 30
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * The union at the center of Alberta's illegal wildcat strike has...Tags: Toronto (Canada), Lobbying, Suncor Energy Incorporated, Petroleum Industry, Career and Workplace
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Steelworkers to vote on proposed 6-year contract with Caterpillar
— The United Steelworkers union will vote Tuesday on a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would freeze wages, increase contributions to health care costs and offer senior employees fewer protections. The proposed agreement covers...Tags: Labor Legislation, Metal and Mineral, Unemployment, United Steelworkers, Unions
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