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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Labor Issues</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>British Arways union says it will hold new ballot for strike as early as January</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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British Airways union to hold new strike ballot

LONDON — The union for British Airways cabin crew said Friday it would swiftly hold another strike vote after a court blocked a planned walkout over the Christmas and New Year&#8217;s holiday travel period.
A quick ballot could allow for a rescheduled walkout in January. Under British labor laws, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-arways-union-says-it-will-hold-new-ballot-for-strike-as-early-as-january-246099/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAW leaders nominate lead Ford negotiator Bob King to be the union&#8217;s new president</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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UAW leaders nominate Bob King as new president

DEARBORN, Mich. — United Auto Workers union leaders have nominated top Ford Motor Co. negotiator Bob King to be the union&#8217;s next president.
UAW President Ron Gettelfinger announced King&#8217;s nomination Wednesday at a meeting of union leaders near Detroit.
Gettelfinger says the 63-year-old King is &#8220;relentless and tenacious&#8221; and a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uaw-leaders-nominate-lead-ford-negotiator-bob-king-to-be-the-unions-new-president-245035/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : UAW leaders nominate lead Ford negotiator Bob King to be the union&#8217;s new president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State sues LA car wash for minimum wage, forced overtime violations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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State sues LA car wash for minimum wage violations

LOS ANGELES — The state has sued a Los Angeles car wash alleging the owners failed to pay workers minimum wage or overtime.
The lawsuit against Auto Spa Express, Inc. and its owner, Jonathan Min Kim, was filed Tuesday in Superior Court and seeks $630,000 in back wages ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-sues-la-car-wash-for-minimum-wage-forced-overtime-violations-244518/">State sues LA car wash for minimum wage, forced overtime violations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals court agrees that uniform maker Cintas used unfair labor practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Appeals court rules against Cintas
CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court agreed Tuesday that the Cintas Corp., the nation&#8217;s largest uniform supplier, violated employee rights by cracking down on workers who showed union support.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis affirmed a National Labor Relations Board decision against the Cincinnati-based company. The board .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appeals-court-agrees-that-uniform-maker-cintas-used-unfair-labor-practices-244432/">Appeals court agrees that uniform maker Cintas used unfair labor practices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways launches legal action in attempt to prevent Christmas strike by cabin crew</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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BA launches legal action to stop strike
LONDON — British Airways sought a court injunction to prevent a planned 12-day strike by cabine crew that could snarl travel plans over Christmas and New Year&#8217;s for thousands of holiday passengers.

BA said the ballot of around 13,000 workers by the Unite union contained &#8220;irregularities&#8221; that made it invalid.
The ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-airways-launches-legal-action-in-attempt-to-prevent-christmas-strike-by-cabin-crew-244339/">British Airways launches legal action in attempt to prevent Christmas strike by cabin crew</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways says it is seeking injunction to stop Christmas strike by cabin crew</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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BA seeking injunction to stop strike
LONDON — British Airways PLC says it launching legal action to prevent a planned 12-day strike over the Christmas and New Year vacation period by its cabin crew.

BA says it has written to the Unite union on Tuesday, outlining &#8220;irregularities&#8221; in its ballot of workers, which it says makes the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-airways-says-it-is-seeking-injunction-to-stop-christmas-strike-by-cabin-crew-244323/">British Airways says it is seeking injunction to stop Christmas strike by cabin crew</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii Public Workers union gets $378,000 in restitution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Union gets $378,000 in restitution
HONOLULU — U.S. Attorney Florence Nakakuni says restitution in the amount of $378,000 has been made to the United Public Workers union.

The money was part of a judgment against former UPW leader Gary Rodrigues.
He and his daughter, Robin Rodrigues Sabatini, began serving federal prison sentences in January 2008.
Rodrigues and Sabatini were .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-public-workers-union-gets-378000-in-restitution-244036/">Hawaii Public Workers union gets $378,000 in restitution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds: Pa. firm gamed visa program, stockpiling work visas for landscaping, construction jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-pa-firm-gamed-visa-program-stockpiling-work-visas-for-landscaping-construction-jobs-243907/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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US: Pa. firm stockpiled temporary-worker visas

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania staffing company gamed the nation&#8217;s visa program by obtaining hundreds of work visas under names culled from a Mexican phonebook and supplying the paperwork to illegal immigrants placed in landscaping and other seasonal jobs, authorities said Monday.
&#8220;They were almost like a shadow government, because they procured ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-pa-firm-gamed-visa-program-stockpiling-work-visas-for-landscaping-construction-jobs-243907/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Feds: Pa. firm gamed visa program, stockpiling work visas for landscaping, construction jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pulaski County teachers have 1-day walkout to protest school board vote to decertify union</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pulaski-county-teachers-have-1-day-walkout-to-protest-school-board-vote-to-decertify-union-242698/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Bartels</dc:creator>
		
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Pulaski teachers protest board vote against union

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Union-represented teachers in the Pulaski County School District stayed home Thursday to protest a school board decision to end recognition of their union.
All 39 schools in the 18,000-student district remained open, with substitute teachers and parent volunteers filling in for the absent teachers, Acting Superintendent  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pulaski-county-teachers-have-1-day-walkout-to-protest-school-board-vote-to-decertify-union-242698/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fugitive accused in 2007 slaying of Puerto Rico union leader extradited from New Jersey</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Man sought in PRico union slaying is extradited

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — One of Puerto Rico&#8217;s most-wanted fugitives has been extradited from New Jersey to face charges that he killed a leader of a sewer workers union on the U.S. island.
FBI spokesman Harry Rodriguez says Jose Juan Viera Morales was flown to Puerto Rico on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fugitive-accused-in-2007-slaying-of-puerto-rico-union-leader-extradited-from-new-jersey-242273/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Fugitive accused in 2007 slaying of Puerto Rico union leader extradited from New Jersey</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross workers in Philadelphia hit the picket line</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Red Cross workers in Philly go on strike
PHILADELPHIA — Teamsters who work at American Red Cross blood services facilities in Philadelphia are on strike.

Rocky Bryan of Teamsters Local 929 says they&#8217;re striking over what the union says are problems with working conditions.
The union says lengthy work hours and pay cuts create fatigued workers more prone .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-workers-in-philadelphia-hit-the-picket-line-239415/" title="Red Cross workers in Philadelphia hit the picket line">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Versailles chateau closed to tourists as French museum worker strike continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Charlton</dc:creator>
		
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Versailles closed as French museum strike spreads

PARIS — The royal palace at Versailles is closed to visitors because of a museum workers&#8217; strike that has disrupted the Louvre and other French tourist attractions.
A Versailles official says the chateau, which normally gets thousands of visitors daily, is closed Thursday for lack of enough personnel. The extensive ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/versailles-chateau-closed-to-tourists-as-french-museum-worker-strike-continues-239213/" title="Versailles chateau closed to tourists as French museum worker strike continues">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paris museums, including Pompidou and d&#8217;Orsay, closed due to strike; Louvre partially hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Many Paris museums closed due to strike
PARIS — On a gray, drizzly day just made for a Paris museum visit, workers at the city&#8217;s premier art institutions went on strike, leaving tourists out in the cold Wednesday and some residents worried about the image that France projects.

The Pompidou Center modern art museum and the Musee ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paris-museums-including-pompidou-and-dorsay-closed-due-to-strike-louvre-partially-hit-238789/">Paris museums, including Pompidou and d&#8217;Orsay, closed due to strike; Louvre partially hit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Main Paris museums, including Pompidou and d&#8217;Orsay, closed due to strike; Louvre partially hit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Some main Paris museums closed due to strike

PARIS — On a gray, drizzly day just made for a Paris museum visit, the city&#8217;s premier art institutions were hit by strikes that left tourists out in the cold and had some French people worried about the image their country projects to foreigners.
The Pompidou Center modern art ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/main-paris-museums-including-pompidou-and-dorsay-closed-due-to-strike-louvre-partially-hit-238779/" title="Main Paris museums, including Pompidou and d&#8217;Orsay, closed due to strike; Louvre partially hit">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Main Paris museums, including Louvre, Pompidou and d&#8217;Orsay, closed due to strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Main Paris museums closed due to strike
PARIS — Some of the French capital&#8217;s most important museums, including the Louvre, the Pompidou Center and the Musee d&#8217;Orsay, are closed because of a strike.

Strikers are upset about a government policy not to replace half of retiring public servants.
The work stoppage began at the Pompidou modern art museum ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/main-paris-museums-including-louvre-pompidou-and-dorsay-closed-due-to-strike-238653/">Main Paris museums, including Louvre, Pompidou and d&#8217;Orsay, closed due to strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US labor leaders team up with German union in bid to organize T-Mobile workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Hananel</dc:creator>
		
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Union ramps up efforts to organize T-Mobile

WASHINGTON — Union officials in the United States are teaming up with their German counterparts in a bid to organize workers at wireless carrier T-Mobile USA.
Leaders at the Communications Workers of America said Wednesday that the new arrangement with German union ver.di will help show a &#8220;double standard&#8221; between .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-labor-leaders-team-up-with-german-union-in-bid-to-organize-t-mobile-workers-231825/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US labor leaders team up with German union in bid to organize T-Mobile workers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2,000 technology workers in Finland warn of strike to speed labor talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Finnish technology workers warn of strike
HELSINKI — Some 2,000 employees in Finland&#8217;s technology sector will begin a strike in two weeks time if no agreement is reached in labor talks with company managers, union leaders said Wednesday.

The weeklong strike, due to start Dec. 1, would affect certain units at engineering firm ABB, mobile phone maker ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2000-technology-workers-in-finland-warn-of-strike-to-speed-labor-talks-230592/">Read : 2,000 technology workers in Finland warn of strike to speed labor talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford says union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant; union voting on strike authorization</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford: union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant

CLAYCOMO, Mo. — Ford Motor Co. said Saturday union concerns over working conditions at its assembly plant in Kansas City have been resolved. But a union officer said members were moving ahead with a planned strike authorization vote.
Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said officials from the automaker and United .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-says-union-concerns-resolved-at-kansas-city-plant-union-voting-on-strike-authorization-229530/">Source &nbsp;: Ford says union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant; union voting on strike authorization</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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TV&#8217;s Jon Gosselin sues TLC, cites child labor laws

WASHINGTON — Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania&#8217;s child labor laws in filming the hit reality show &#8220;Jon &#038; Kate Plus 8&#8243; and are preventing him from working.
The suit seeking more than $5 million in damages was .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-reality-show-star-jon-gosselin-countersues-tlc-network-cites-child-labor-laws-228995/">TV reality show star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC network, cites child labor laws</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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TV&#8217;s Jon Gosselin sues TLC citing child labor laws

WASHINGTON — Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania&#8217;s child labor laws in filming the hit reality show &#8220;Jon &#038; Kate Plus 8&#8243; and are preventing him from working.
The suit seeks more than $5 million in damages. It ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-star-jon-gosselin-countersues-tlc-citing-child-labor-laws-228977/">TV star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC citing child labor laws</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider tentative agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Arizona grocery strike averted with tentative deal

PHOENIX — Thousands of Arizona supermarket workers won&#8217;t go on strike as they planned Friday night after union leaders and two grocery chains announced a tentative labor deal 12 hours before the protest was to begin.
Union members will vote on an unspecified date to decide whether to ratify the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-grocery-strike-against-frys-safeway-averted-as-workers-consider-tentative-agreement-228662/">Source article &nbsp;: Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider tentative agreement</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Russian policemen turn to YouTube
MOSCOW — When a police officer posted a video on YouTube complaining of rampant abuse in Russian law enforcement, it seemed like a lonely voice in a sea of social media.
Since then, three more officers have come forward with their own YouTube videos making similar accusations — and others ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russian-policemen-turn-to-youtube-to-air-allegations-of-abuse-and-trumped-up-charges-228652/" title="Russian policemen turn to YouTube to air allegations of abuse and trumped-up charges">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Airways pilots say contract talks are stalled, ask for federal mediation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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US Airways pilots ask for federal mediation

TEMPE, Ariz. — The pilot union at US Airways Group Inc. is asking for federal mediation in its negotiations with the airline.
The two sides have been negotiating a new contract since 2005.
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		<title>Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider new agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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AZ grocery strike averted as workers consider deal

PHOENIX — Workers at Fry&#8217;s and Safeway stores in Arizona will remain on the job instead of walking a picket line Friday.
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, Safeway Stores and Kroger Company, the owner of Fry&#8217;s and Smith&#8217;s, reached a tentative settlement on a new .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-grocery-strike-against-frys-safeway-averted-as-workers-consider-new-agreement-228417/">Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s, Safeway averted as workers consider new agreement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s and Safeway averted</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Arizona grocery strike averted
PHOENIX — A possible strike by workers at Safeway and Fry&#8217;s in Arizona has been averted.

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, Safeway Stores and Kroger Company, the owner of Fry&#8217;s and Smith&#8217;s, reached a tentative settlement on a new collective bargaining agreement late Thursday evening, according to a news ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-grocery-strike-against-frys-and-safeway-averted-228354/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Arizona grocery strike against Fry&#8217;s and Safeway averted</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of Arizona grocery store workers poised to strike Friday without a new contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Lee Myers</dc:creator>
		
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Arizona grocery store workers poised to strike

PHOENIX — Thousands of union workers across Arizona are poised to go on strike Friday after months of failed negotiations with two major grocery chains.
The union gave grocery giants Safeway Inc. and Fry&#8217;s, owned by Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., until 6 p.m. Friday to come up with a new contract .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-of-arizona-grocery-store-workers-poised-to-strike-friday-without-a-new-contract-227672/">Thousands of Arizona grocery store workers poised to strike Friday without a new contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan schools chief says state needs to make changes to compete for federal cash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Mich. schools chief says laws needed to get grants

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan will have to change state law to have any shot at a slice of more than $4 billion set aside by the Obama administration for states that shake up their public school systems, the state&#8217;s schools chief said Thursday.
Michigan schools superintendent Mike Flanagan ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-schools-chief-says-state-needs-to-make-changes-to-compete-for-federal-cash-227538/">Michigan schools chief says state needs to make changes to compete for federal cash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French overseas minister in Martinique to help revive tourism after paralyzing strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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France to boost tourism in Martinique after strike

FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique — France&#8217;s overseas minister is in Martinique to help the French Caribbean island revive its tourism industry, slammed by a monthlong labor strike earlier this year.
Marie-Luce Penchard met Thursday with hotel and cruise officials to talk about how to attract more visitors.
Hundreds of low-wage workers in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-overseas-minister-in-martinique-to-help-revive-tourism-after-paralyzing-strike-227315/" title="French overseas minister in Martinique to help revive tourism after paralyzing strike">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power struggle at South African utility sparks charges of racism, political meddling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Bryson</dc:creator>
		
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SAfrica business dispute sets off racism charges

JOHANNESBURG — A struggle over how to manage South Africa&#8217;s state-owned power company has opened debates on racism in the boardroom and political meddling in a country where politics and race remain a volatile mix.
Chairman Bobby Godsell and CEO Jacob Maroga were brought in recently to turn around Eskom, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-struggle-at-south-african-utility-sparks-charges-of-racism-political-meddling-227089/">Power struggle at South African utility sparks charges of racism, political meddling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-ESPN worker who had affair with Phillips: Confronted his wife so he&#8217;d stop pursuing her</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-ESPN worker says she never stalked Phillips

HARTFORD, Conn. — A former ESPN production assistant whose affair with broadcaster Steve Phillips led to their firings says she confronted his wife only so he would stop pursuing her.
Brooke Hundley told ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221; on Thursday that she never stalked the baseball analyst. Both were fired in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-espn-worker-who-had-affair-with-phillips-confronted-his-wife-so-hed-stop-pursuing-her-226962/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ex-ESPN worker who had affair with Phillips: Confronted his wife so he&#8217;d stop pursuing her</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As airline industry&#8217;s woes mount, unions ask administration&#8217;s help, say more regulation needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Unions prod Obama to fix ailing airline industry

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration reached out Thursday to the nation&#8217;s airlines and their unions for solutions on how to restore health to the ailing industry, which is losing billions of dollars, shedding jobs and blamed for using a business model critics say undermines safety.
The response, at least .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-airline-industrys-woes-mount-unions-ask-administrations-help-say-more-regulation-needed-226618/">Source &nbsp;: As airline industry&#8217;s woes mount, unions ask administration&#8217;s help, say more regulation needed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama uses stimulus money to prod states to embrace his school agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — States are jockeying for a new $5 billion pot of education money even before the contest has begun.
The Obama administration was opening the competition Thursday for grants for ideas like charter schools or judging teachers based on student test scores. Applications are due .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-uses-stimulus-money-to-prod-states-to-embrace-his-school-agenda-226434/">Obama uses stimulus money to prod states to embrace his school agenda</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arrest of United Airlines pilot is the latest in series of pilot drinking episodes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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London arrest latest in pilot drinking episodes

DALLAS — The arrest of a United Airlines pilot this week for allegedly drinking too much before entering the cockpit is the latest in a series of incidents involving airline pilots and alcohol.
The United pilot, Erwin Vermont Washington, was about to take off from London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport for Chicago ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arrest-of-united-airlines-pilot-is-the-latest-in-series-of-pilot-drinking-episodes-226185/">Arrest of United Airlines pilot is the latest in series of pilot drinking episodes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon tax activist sues, says opponents lied about him in 2008 election</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Oregon tax activist says opponents lied about him

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon anti-tax activist Bill Sizemore is suing teacher unions and other opponents, saying they made false statements about him during the 2008 election, including calling him a racketeer.
Marion County Circuit Judge Joseph Guimond on Tuesday heard arguments in the lawsuit filed by Sizemore, who is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oregon-tax-activist-sues-says-opponents-lied-about-him-in-2008-election-225928/">Original article &nbsp;: Oregon tax activist sues, says opponents lied about him in 2008 election</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deals to tackle $3.2 billion deficit elusive as NY Legislature meets in extraordinary session</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gormley</dc:creator>
		
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No deficit deals in NY Legislature special session

ALBANY, N.Y. — With New York drowning in deepening deficit spending and running out of cash to pay huge bills due next month, the Legislature met in special session Tuesday and put off what Gov. David Paterson called the &#8220;tough decisions to save our state.&#8221;
Instead of acting on ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deals-to-tackle-32-billion-deficit-elusive-as-ny-legislature-meets-in-extraordinary-session-225751/" title="Deals to tackle $3.2 billion deficit elusive as NY Legislature meets in extraordinary session">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man opens fire at Oregon lab, killing estranged wife, injuring 2 others before killing self</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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2 dead, 2 wounded in Ore. office park shooting

TUALATIN, Ore. — A woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman&#8217;s estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself, police said.
The woman who was killed was identified as Teresa Marie Beiser, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-opens-fire-at-oregon-lab-killing-estranged-wife-injuring-2-others-before-killing-self-225372/">Original article on  : Man opens fire at Oregon lab, killing estranged wife, injuring 2 others before killing self</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say man opens fire at Ore. drug-testing lab, killing woman before being fatally shot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Man opens fire at Ore. lab, killing woman

TUALATIN, Ore. — A man opened fire with a rifle Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland, killing a female employee and wounding two other workers before fatally shooting himself, police said. The gunman and the dead woman apparently had a &#8220;relationship,&#8221; Tualatin Police Chief Kent ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-man-opens-fire-at-ore-drug-testing-lab-killing-woman-before-being-fatally-shot-225121/">Original article on  : Police say man opens fire at Ore. drug-testing lab, killing woman before being fatally shot</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Oregon drug-testing facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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2 dead, 2 others wounded at Ore. office park

TUALATIN, Ore. — Authorities say a woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman&#8217;s estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself.
The woman who was killed was identified as 36-year-old Teresa Marie ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-dead-2-wounded-in-shooting-at-oregon-drug-testing-facility-225112/" title="2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Oregon drug-testing facility">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Women on pace to become majority of unionized workers within a decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Hananel</dc:creator>
		
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Women on pace to be majority of union workers

WASHINGTON — Women are on track to become a majority of unionized workers in the next 10 years, signaling their growing clout in the labor movement.
The shift, outlined in a report Tuesday from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, could see organized labor focus more intensely .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/women-on-pace-to-become-majority-of-unionized-workers-within-a-decade-224815/">Original article &nbsp;: Women on pace to become majority of unionized workers within a decade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cheesecake Factory to pay $345K in sex harassment case brought by federal job rights agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Cheesecake Factory to pay $345K in harassment case

PHOENIX — National restaurant chain The Cheesecake Factory Inc. has agreed to pay $345,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it let some male employees sexually harass other male workers in suburban Phoenix.
The settlement announced Tuesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission includes a requirement that the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cheesecake-factory-to-pay-345k-in-sex-harassment-case-brought-by-federal-job-rights-agency-224657/">Original article &nbsp;: Cheesecake Factory to pay $345K in sex harassment case brought by federal job rights agency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FedEx sees slight boost in shipments on its busiest day, forecasts 13 million on Dec. 14</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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FedEx projects busier busiest day
NEW YORK — FedEx is predicting a little more holiday cheer this year.

The company, based in Memphis, Tenn., forecasts it will ship 13 million packages on Dec. 14, which it expects to be its busiest day this year.
That would be up more than 8 percent from the total of about 12 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fedex-sees-slight-boost-in-shipments-on-its-busiest-day-forecasts-13-million-on-dec-14-224575/">Original article &nbsp;: FedEx sees slight boost in shipments on its busiest day, forecasts 13 million on Dec. 14</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spanish airline Iberia cancels 368 flights because of strike by flight attendants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Strike at Spain&#8217;s Iberia cancels flights
MADRID — Spanish airline Iberia has canceled 368 flights because of a two-day strike by flight attendants seeking pay increases.

Iberia said in a statement Tuesday that flights to resort areas like the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean are not affected by the strike, which will last .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spanish-airline-iberia-cancels-368-flights-because-of-strike-by-flight-attendants-224439/">Source article &nbsp;: Spanish airline Iberia cancels 368 flights because of strike by flight attendants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly commuters relieved but angry over workers&#8217; walkout as public transit strike ends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joann Loviglio</dc:creator>
		
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Philly commuters relieved but angry as strike ends

PHILADELPHIA — Life began returning to normal Monday for commuters who spent the previous work week frazzled from a public transit strike, and many expressed relief that buses and trains were running again but remained angry about the transit workers&#8217; walkout.
&#8220;Regular working people, poor people, that&#8217;s who they .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-commuters-relieved-but-angry-over-workers-walkout-as-public-transit-strike-ends-223728/" title="Philly commuters relieved but angry over workers&#8217; walkout as public transit strike ends">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trial in Bennett case that strained Zimbabwe&#8217;s troubled coalition government gets under way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Trial for top Zimbabwean PM&#8217;s aide gets under way

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Prosecutors sought to throw out testimony that evidence against a top prime minister&#8217;s aide was obtained through torture as the trial that has strained Zimbabwe&#8217;s troubled coalition government began Monday.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for the &#8220;the malicious prosecution&#8221; of aide Roy Bennett .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trial-in-bennett-case-that-strained-zimbabwes-troubled-coalition-government-gets-under-way-223156/" title="Trial in Bennett case that strained Zimbabwe&#8217;s troubled coalition government gets under way">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buses, trolleys and subways moving again in Philadelphia after 6-day transit strike ends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Transit moving again in Philly after 6-day strike

PHILADELPHIA — Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city&#8217;s transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ended a crippling six-day strike.
Commuters awoke to news that the strike was over and that service would be restored in time for the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buses-trolleys-and-subways-moving-again-in-philadelphia-after-6-day-transit-strike-ends-223056/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Buses, trolleys and subways moving again in Philadelphia after 6-day transit strike ends</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys moving again after union agrees to end 6-day strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends

PHILADELPHIA — Representatives of Philadelphia&#8217;s transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city&#8217;s subways, buses and trolleys for six days.
&#8220;The strike is over,&#8221; Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell told reporters at a hastily called news conference in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philadelphias-buses-subways-and-trolleys-moving-again-after-union-agrees-to-end-6-day-strike-222803/">Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys moving again after union agrees to end 6-day strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia buses, subways and trolleys back up and running as transit union calls off strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Gov. Ed Rendell: Philadelphia transit strike over

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell says a transit strike that shut down Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys for nearly a week is over.
The governor announced early Monday that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority had reached an agreement with its largest labor union on new contract provisions to end the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philadelphia-buses-subways-and-trolleys-back-up-and-running-as-transit-union-calls-off-strike-222782/">Philadelphia buses, subways and trolleys back up and running as transit union calls off strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Ed Rendell says Philadelphia transit strike is over, system to be running Monday morning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Philadelphia transit strike ends
PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell says a transit strike that shut down Philadelphia&#8217;s buses, subways and trolleys for nearly a week is over.

The governor announced early Monday that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority had reached an agreement with its largest labor union on new contract provisions to end the strike. About 5,000 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gov-ed-rendell-says-philadelphia-transit-strike-is-over-system-to-be-running-monday-morning-222763/">Source article &nbsp;: Gov. Ed Rendell says Philadelphia transit strike is over, system to be running Monday morning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks with sides divided over pension, health care</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks

PHILADELPHIA — Commuters in the City of Brotherly Love have been told to gear up to begin a second week of finding other ways to work following the collapse of a proposed deal to end a six-day-old strike by about 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley conductors ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-transit-strike-in-6th-day-no-new-talks-with-sides-divided-over-pension-health-care-222661/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Philly transit strike in 6th day; no new talks with sides divided over pension, health care</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Union leader: Philly transit strike to go on; Rendell asks union to vote on earlier proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Talks in Philadelphia transit strike break off

PHILADELPHIA — Negotiations aimed at ending a transit strike in Philadelphia broke off Saturday night over disagreement on pensions and the impact of possible national health care overhaul, and Pennsylvania&#8217;s governor walked away from the negotiations.
&#8220;In my 32 years in government, I have never been more disappointed by a ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/union-leader-philly-transit-strike-to-go-on-rendell-asks-union-to-vote-on-earlier-proposal-222055/">Union leader: Philly transit strike to go on; Rendell asks union to vote on earlier proposal</a>.]]></description>
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