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Albertans share union’s vision of a better public postal service, says AFL: CUPW is fighting for improved service and for safety and fairness in the workplace
Jun 8, 2011

As postal workers walked picket lines in the Edmonton and Calgary areas today (Wednesday), Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) president Gil McGowan said Albertans should support the fight for a […]

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ILO Takes Big Step Toward Domestic Workers Rule
Jun 8, 2011

Devon Whitman of the AFL-CIO Field Department reports on a huge victory for domestic workers at the International Labor Organization (ILO) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Last night, following a week […]

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Renewed strikes met with police aggression
Jun 8, 2011

Egyptian workers take to the streets, defying the controversial anti-strike law, as they call for better working conditions but the police use force to cut out their voice Late afternoon […]

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CUPW Calgary and Edmonton 24-hour strike June 7, 2011
Jun 7, 2011

Issue: CUPW members in Calgary and Edmonton area hit picket lines last night (Tuesday, June 7th) for a 24-hour strike Actions Requested: Join the picket line until 9 p.m. in […]

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Learning Disabilities Association shutting down
Jun 7, 2011

Close to 800 clients with learning disabilities will need to find new support after the local chapter of the Learning Disabilities Association closes on June 17. This is the second […]

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The State of Labor in Iran’s Oil and Petrochemical Industry
Jun 7, 2011

Translator’s note: On May 24, a massive explosion and fire at a newly inaugurated oil refinery in Abadan led to the deaths and injuries of an unknown number of workers. […]

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