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August 10, 2008

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EXPOSE on THE JOURNAL: Worker Safety
Source: Bill Moyers Journal
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Airlines Lobby for Regulation... of Oil Industry
Source: GoIAM.org
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AFT and IAM Applaud AFL-CIO Skills Resolution
Source: GoIAM.org
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Clinton Backs U.S Workers in Tanker Debate
Source: GoIAM.org

August 8, 2008

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Building Bridges Radio: Not Kosher - Exploitation of Immigrant Labor
Source: WBAI's Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report
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Ten Dollars an Hour for Back-Busting Work, Paid for by Donald Trump, the author of "How to get rich."
Source: Union Review

August 7, 2008

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Tyson Plant Reinstates Labor Day
Source: New York Times
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Rabbis, Activists Fight to Make Iowa Workers' Conditions "Kosher"
Source: Huffington Post
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RWDSU Secures Both Labor Day and Eid al-Fitr as Recognized Paid Holidays for Tyson Foods Workers
Source: MarketWatch
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Tyson workers overturn contract, secure both Labor Day and Eid al-Fitr
Source: Shelbyville Times-Gazette, TN
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Tyson plant adds Muslim holiday, keeps Labor Day
Source: AP
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Postal unions skeptical of program, though
Source: Fedweek FMDR

August 6, 2008

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DC schools chief hires ex-union members at $1,000 a week to lobby union members on contract
Source: Washington Post

August 5, 2008

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Muslim Holiday at Tyson Plant Creates Furor
Source: NYT
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Child Labor Probe: Teens worked illegally at Agriprocessors
Source: Des Moines Register
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Inquiry Finds Under-Age Workers at Meat Plant
Source: New York Times
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Union at Tyson Foods poultry plant in Tennessee negotiates contract that substitutes Muslim holiday for Labor Day as one of eight paid holidays.
Source: New York Times

August 4, 2008

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Unions dig in for Delta fight
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Tyson Drops Labor Day for Muslim Holiday
Source: Christian Broadcasting Network, VA
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US' biggest supplier of kosher meat accused of exploiting employees, tolerating illegally hiring teenagers.
Source: AP, via Ynetnews,com