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Global shares end lower in volatile session, dollar falls
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks prices worldwide fell on Thursday as investors questioned the pace of economic growth and when the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program would end. U.S. shares ended mildly lower after a volatile session, bucking the trend...Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Wars and Interventions, Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment, Explosions
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'Fashion Police' Strike: Both Sides Dig in on Eve of Rally
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With the strike by nine writers on E! Entertainment's "Fashion Police" nearly five weeks old, both sides were digging in for the long haul Wednesday. While the writers were preparing to set up an 11 a.m. picket line and...Tags: Elections, Chelsea Lately (tv program), Politics, Entertainment, Television
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Lucille Dickess: An Advocate For Pink-Collar Workers At Yale
The Hartford CourantLucille Dickess played a major role in the successful fight to unionize "pink collar" workers at Yale University. The recognition of Local 34, Clerical and Technical Workers Union, brought higher wages and greater stability to the workers, most of them...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Jesse Jackson, Work Relations, Career and Workplace, United Auto Workers
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U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo
ReutersMIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close...Tags: Wars and Interventions, White House, Central Intelligence Agency, The Wall Street Journal, Prisons
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Russian punk band member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling
ReutersBerezniki, Russia (Reuters) - A member of the Pussy Riot band who was jailed over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a Russian cathedral said on Wednesday she was starting a hunger strike after she was barred from a parole hearing. Maria...Tags: Christianity, Labor Disputes, Religion and Belief, Prisons, Lawyers
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U.S. military lawyers urge Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions
Reuters* Biggest hunger strike in several years * Obama to reaffirm pledge to close prison * Legal and political hurdles By Jane Sutton MIAMI, May 22 (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense...Tags: Wars and Interventions, White House, Government, Central Intelligence Agency, The Wall Street Journal
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UC medical center strike: Most union members reported for work
As University of California patient care workers returned to the picket lines in a workplace dispute Wednesday, hospital administrators said they were gratified that so many union members chose to come to work rather than strike. More than three-...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, AFSCME, Unions
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Most unionized UC hospital workers go to jobs despite strike
As University of California patient care workers returned to the picket lines Wednesday, hospital administrators said they were gratified that so many others chose to come to work. More than three-quarters of union members who had been scheduled to work...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, AFSCME, Unions
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UC hospitals cancel surgeries, divert patients amid strike
A strike by University of California patient care workers Tuesday caused the cancellation of hundreds of surgeries, the closure of laboratory stations and the diversion of emergency room patients, officials said. The hospitals prepared for the two-day...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Pension and Welfare, Nursing, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, AFSCME
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Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt
ReutersCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labour strife spread ahead of mid-year pay negotiations. As well as the violence at a chromium mine, the National...Tags: Cape Town (South Africa), South Africa, Economy, Business and Finance, Shootings, Parliament
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Staffing, pay at issue in UC medical center strike
University of California patient care workers took to the picket line early Tuesday to begin a two-day strike for better staffing and higher pay. At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, they wore green shirts, carried noisemakers and chanted, "All day,...
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Healthcare workers strike at five California public hospitals
ReutersBy Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of healthcare workers walked off the job at the University of California's five medical centers on Tuesday, delaying surgeries, diagnostic procedures, treatments and emergency care throughout...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Collective Contract, Environmental Issues, AFSCME, Health and Medical Professionals
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