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American Crystal calls union offer 'stunt'
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — American Crystal Sugar Co. on Monday rejected a proposal to end the cooperative’s six-month lockout of its factory workers in three states, calling it a ‘‘publicity stunt’’ by the leadership of...Tags: Dave Berg, Companies and Corporations, Strikes, Corporate Officers, Employees
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Some question if Crystal still acting as a co-op
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — As the lockout of 1,300 union workers at American Crystal Sugar Co. stretches into a sixth month, a question is getting asked: Is the cooperative formed by area farmers in 1973 more concerned with the financial bottom line than...Tags: Beets, Companies and Corporations, Strikes, Elections, Robert Green
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SoCal Kaiser workers stage 1-day strike
SAN DIEGO -- Unionized health care workers began a 24-hour strike in San Diego Tuesday as part of a work stoppage at 160 Kaiser Permanente facilities statewide.
Walkouts involved about 80 Kaiser Permanente facilities in Southern California, including the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Hospitals and Clinics, Strikes, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
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Websites go black to protest anti-piracy bills in Congress
LOS ANGELES TIMESWhat would the world be like without the Internet? Fire up your browser and see what you can't do. In the first strike of its kind, hundreds of popular sites such as Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing temporarily shut down Wednesday to protest a pair of...Tags: Social Media, Go Daddy Group Inc., YouTube, Craigslist, Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Zion-Benton teachers to vote on contract
Special to the TribuneTeachers and staff at Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 are scheduled to vote at 2 p.m. on a tentative contract that would end a four-day-old strike and get students back to school on Wednesday. The district’s two high schools remain...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Health Insurance Cost, Teachers, Strikes, Career and Workplace
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Strike, talks continue at Zion-Benton High School District 126
Tribune reporterAlthough no agreement had been made by Friday evening, dozens of striking teachers and staff picketing at Zion-Benton High School District 126 schools for a second day are trying to remain optimistic. But the marathon negotiating sessions —...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Strikes, Zion
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Woman jailed in Lake County dies following hunger strike
Lake County officials are trying to find relatives of a woman who died this week following a hunger strike begun at the county jail last month, the county coroner said.
Lyvita Gomes, 52, whose most recent address was in Vernon Hills but who was from...Tags: Symptoms, Health, Strikes, Hospitals and Clinics, Immigration
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Thousands of Kaiser Workers, Nurses Strike
FOX40 NewsThousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers throughout the state joined Tuesday for a one day strike. About 4,000 healthcare workers are striking stalled contract negotiations, and about 17,000 to 20,000 nurses are out for solidarity....Tags: Healthcare Contract Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Strikes, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
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Jail official: Woman on hunger strike monitored closely before her death
TribLocal - Libertyville » NewsA woman who died following a hunger strike in the Lake County Jail had been monitored in a medical unit for more than a week …... -
SOPA blackout shows little hope of peace with Hollywood
Company TownLittle more than an hour into the first "Internet strike," major websites like Wikipedia and Craigslist remained dark to protest controversial anti-piracy legislation and more promised to follow in the morning....
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