Thousands of Security Workers Rose up in Kathmandu

Mohan Nepali 5 years ago Region: Nepal

About 20 thousand Nepali security workers under the banner of the Maoist-affiliated Nepal Security Labor Association on 2 February protested in the streets of Kathmandu demanding for an end to the brokership in security em... more

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Take Back America: Empowering Workers

AFL CIO 5 years ago Region: United States

by Seth Michaels, Mar 19, 2008   Some three-quarters of the American public say we’re in a recession—and by now, most economists agree. Economic inequality is greater than it’s been in generations... more

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Workers Win Union with ILWU Despite Rite Aid Anti-Union Drive

AFL CIO 5 years ago Region: United States

by James Parks, Mar 18, 2008 The nearly 700 workers at Rite Aid’s distribution center in Lancaster, Calif., overcame a vicious two-year anti-union campaign to gain a voice on the job after voting for International ... more

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Health or Wealth?

Blissful Delirium 5 years ago Region: India

A job in the calling centre in India seemed to be working in a gold mine, but when you are oblivious of the dangers around you, you are the one who pays the most.   Astonishingly, very few, or even none compared to ... more

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Workers take over Sugar Mill in Sindh Pakistan

Malik Muhammad Arif 5 years ago Region: Pakistan

Over 1600 workers from Alnoor Sugar Mill Moro, Sindh took over the factory today on 12 March 2008. They occupied all the administration departments of the Mill and asked the General Manager (GM) of the Mill to sit on the f... more

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Shareholding Meeting of Togliattiazot Failed Leaving $127 Million of Dividends Undistributed

DLenton a month ago Region: Russian Federation

Last Saturday I had a phone call from my Togliatti friend. You may remember I was writing a lot about conflict of shareholders around world’s largest ammonia producer Togliattiazot — company’s minority sh... more

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The Disconnects and Dilemmas Confronting an Aging Population

Rhcsg 9 months ago Region: Colorado

The stereotypes abound: that Americans 55 and older are over the hill, on the shelf, and their headlights are getting dim. When the Social Security Act of 1935 established the retirement age of 65, average longevity was 62... more

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Vote of No Trust on District Cabinet of Pakistan Peoples Party Chitral

G. H. Farooqui 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

 Vote of no confidence against district cabinet in PPPP Workers convention.   CHITRAL: A convention of Pakistan Peoples Party senior workers (pioneers) was held at Jilani house presiding over Gul Nawaz Khaki. H... more

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PPP workers convention held

G. H. Farooqui 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

Vote of no confidence against district cabinet in PPPP Workers convention. CHITRAL: A convention of Pakistan Peoples Party senior workers (pioneers) was held at Jilani house presiding over Gul Nawaz Khaki. Hundred of p... more

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Party Convention Resolution passed for vote of no confidence on district cabinet

G. H. Farooqui 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

 Vote of no confidence against district cabinet in PPPP Workers convention.    CHITRAL: A convention of Pakistan Peoples Party senior workers (pioneers) was held at Jilani house presiding over Gul Nawaz Kh... more

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