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Greeks strike over state TV closure as backlash grows
ReutersBy Karolina Tagaris and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, June 13 (Reuters) - Greek workers stage a nationwide strike on Thursday, forcing hospitals to work on emergency staff and disrupting transport, in protest against the "sudden death" of state broadcaster ERT,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Government, Labor Disputes, Alexis Tsipras, European Debt Crisis
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Greek PM faces coalition revolt over state TV shutdown
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras faced down a political revolt on Wednesday from partners in his ruling coalition after his government abruptly switched the state broadcaster off the air in the middle of the night. Screens went...Tags: Finance, Coup d'Etat, Political Systems, Entertainment, Alexis Tsipras
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South Africa's Zuma talks tough against mining unrest
ReutersCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma vowed on Wednesday to take a hard line against labor unrest in the mining sector, which has been rocked by 18 months of killings and wildcat strikes that have threatened to destabilize Africa's...Tags: Work Relations, Jacob Zuma, Crime, Law and Justice, Lonmin Plc, Politics
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Greece says to relaunch state TV in weeks as protests mount
ReutersBy Harry Papachristou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS, June 12 (Reuters) - Greece's government promised on Wednesday to relaunch a slimmed-down state broadcaster ERT in a matter of weeks after a firestorm of protests from journalists, trade unions and...Tags: Coup d'Etat, Emerging Market, Labor Disputes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Alexis Tsipras
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Buffalo manager's 'sit-down strike' in Norfolk makes ESPN
During a game at Harbor Park in Norfolk last week, Buffalo Bisons manager Marty Brown got upset with a call and threw a fit. He argued with the umpires and got ejected, and instead of leaving the field, he hurled his helmet and then sat down in the...
Tags: Career and Workplace
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Suicide bombing outside Afghan Supreme Court kills 17
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber detonated his vehicle in front of the Supreme Court in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, several hundred yards from the U.S. Embassy, killing 17 people and wounding 38, police said. The Taliban claimed...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, Pakistan, Rebellions, Motorvehicle Accidents, Suicide
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Nearly 300 Cambodian garment makers fired over strikes
ReutersPHNOM PENH, June 11 (Reuters) - Nearly 300 Cambodian garment workers who produce clothing for U.S sportswear company Nike have been dismissed for taking part in strikes seeking higher pay that turned violent, according to their union and dismissal...Tags: Labor Legislation, Health Insurance Cost, Cambodia, Career and Workplace
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Saucon Valley teachers nearly 1 year without a contract
Saucon Valley School District teachers, who have gone on strike three times since 2005, are approaching the one-year mark of working without contract. But negotiators on both side said talks will continue with the next session scheduled for June 24. The...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Career and Workplace
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Lay preacher turned union boss wages S.African class war
Reuters* Preacher's son angered by poverty, income disparities * Evangelical style appeals to downtrodden miners * Investors take notice as AMCU dominates platinum belt * Wildcat strikes have cost billions, led to credit downgrades By Ed Stoddard and...Tags: Work Relations, Jacob Zuma, Gold and Precious Material, Johannesburg (South Africa), U.S. Congress
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Wal-Mart blocks protesters, announces $15 billion share buyback
Armed with a temporary restraining order against demonstrators and a $15-billion stock buyback program for investors, Wal-Mart held its annual shareholder meeting Friday. The company is facing renewed scrutiny over its labor practices at home and the...Tags: Shareholders, Health and Safety at Work, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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American Crystal Sugar lockout ends
The American Crystal Sugar lockout effectively ended on May 28 when union workers showed up for their first day of work in almost 22 months, their relatively thin ranks testifying to the bitterness of the labor dispute. Just over 400 union members...Tags: Labor Legislation, Work Relations, Health and Safety at Work, Labor Disputes, Elections
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Times not so sweet for sugar
A tough year in the sugar beet business became even tougher recently. Heavy rains in the northern Red River Valley will further slow sugar beet planting and could allow American Crystal Sugar Co. growers to plant only 430,000 to 440,00 of the 458,000...Tags: Washington, DC, Natural Disasters, Unions, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace
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