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Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill'
ReutersRUSTENBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union threatened on Friday to bring Africa's No. 1 economy "to a standstill" and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up the rhetoric in an 18-month...Tags: Anglo American Platinum Limited, Entertainment, Money and Monetary Policy, Lonmin Plc, Career and Workplace
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Ex-NBA Players Union head Hunter sues association
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Ex-NBA Players Union head Hunter sues association Former National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Billy Hunter sued the union, President Derek Fisher and his publicist on Thursday, charging they sabotaged Hunter's...Tags: Billy Hunter, Sports, National Basketball Association, Corporate Crime, Career and Workplace
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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: Air Transportation Industry, Benjamin Netanyahu, Corporate Crime, Career and Workplace, Restraint of Trade
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Chicago sports — all the darn time
It's spring and the Hawks, Bulls (at least at this writing), Cubs, Sox and Fire are all playing. Two traditionally winter sports and three spring/summer/fall sports are involved in nonstop action on a daily basis. And, it's mid-May for goodness sake....
Tags: Sports, Baseball, Detroit Red Wings, World Series, National Hockey League
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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: Strikes, Police Arrests, Career and Workplace, AFSCME, Hospitals and Clinics
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WRAPUP 3-As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, U.S. group lashes out
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. retail trade group on Wednesday, which said it would constrain legal rights of U.S....Tags: National Retail Federation, Washington, DC, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Arbitration
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U.S. Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected...Tags: Republican Party, White House, Elizabeth Warren, Finance, Consumers
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Senate to hold vote on consumer watchdog director next week
Reuters(Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Senate Democratic aide said on Wednesday, but they are not expected to muster enough votes to...Tags: Republican Party, White House, Elizabeth Warren, Finance, Consumers
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COLUMN - Stories I'd like to see
Reuters(Steven Brill is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Steven Brill May 14 (Reuters) - THE COMMENCEMENT SPEECH MARKET It's my guess that the most sought-after commencement speaker this season is former Secretary of State Hillary...Tags: Time (magazine), The New York Times, Finance, Consumers, Career and Workplace
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Colombia coal output slides 21.4 pct in 1st qtr - gov't
ReutersBy Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA, May 15 (Reuters) - Colombia, the world's fourth-largest exporter of coal, said on Wednesday it produced 18.4 million tonnes of coal in the first quarter, a drop of 21.4 percent from the same quarter last year, due to labor...Tags: BHP Billiton Plc., Politics, Anglo American Plc, Colombia, Career and Workplace
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Nuking the filibuster
In requiring the U.S. Senate to confirm presidential appointments, the Constitution aims to ensure a second level of scrutiny of the qualifications of government officials. But Senate Republicans have hijacked the confirmation process, not only to...
Tags: Republican Party, Richard Cordray, Career and Workplace, Elections, U.S. Senate
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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: Strikes, Politics, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Elections
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