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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: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, Wars and Interventions
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Greek government orders teachers not to strike
ATHENS -- Greece’s ruling coalition threatened Monday to arrest public high school teachers if they walk off work later this week, a strike that would potentially disrupt university-entrance exams for thousands of students. But the government's...
Tags: Civil and Public Service, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Teaching and Learning, National Government
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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, Prisoners and Detainees, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of Defense
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Union for UC patient-care workers authorizes strike for May 21, 22
The union representing nearly 13,000 University of California patient-care workers announced plans Friday to strike later this month, but UC officials said they would seek a restraining order to prevent any such action. The American Federation of State,...Tags: Unions, Pension and Welfare, AFSCME, Health and Safety at School, Employees
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Colombia's agriculture minister resigns -ministry sources
ReutersBOGOTA, May 10 (Reuters) - Colombian Agriculture Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo, who helped bring an end to paralyzing strikes by coffee growers and aided negotiators seeking a peace accord with Marxist rebels, has resigned, two sources from the ministry...Tags: Colombia, Career and Workplace
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
MEASLES-MICHIGAN Dozens contacted after possible measles exposure KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of people in Michigan and plane passengers from several states have been contacted after health officials learned they may have been exposed to...Tags: Labor Legislation, Eastern Michigan University, Alphonso Jackson, Republican Party, Floods
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Militant S.Africa union vows fight as Amplats job plan looms
Reuters* Tensions high in platinum belt after violence last year * Amplats needs cuts to restore profits By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura and Tiisetso Motsoeneng RUSTENBURG, South Africa, May 10 (Reuters) - South African labour activists promised on Friday to fight...Tags: Anglo American Platinum Limited, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, South Africa, National Government
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1-day fast food worker strike comes to Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Workers at a fast food restaurant on Detroit's east side have walked off the job as part of an effort to push for higher wages. Detroit pastor Charles Williams II says workers want $15 and hour, better working conditions and the...Tags: Labor Legislation, McDonald's, Career and Workplace
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Saucon Valley School Board race attracts a big field
The slate of candidates vying for the Saucon Valley School Board is one of the biggest in recent years, with 11 people cross-filing for four seats. Their motives for running differ but all share certain concerns: keeping property taxes in line,...Tags: Hellertown, Muhlenberg College, Teachers, Career and Workplace, Elections
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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: Labor Legislation, Health Insurance Cost, Lawyers, Career and Workplace, Politics
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Defense, PBS (tv network), MSNBC (tv network)
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Tensions high as Amplats to unveil S.Africa job cuts plan
ReutersBy Ed Stoddard JOHANNESBURG, May 9 (Reuters) - Anglo American's platinum arm, under pressure from South Africa's government, could announce a restructuring plan as early as Thursday that will sharply scale back job losses as it tries to balance out cost...Tags: Anglo American Platinum Limited, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, National Government, South Africa
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