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USA : Teachers' unions are not enemy of progress

Source: Boston Globe

USA : AFL-CIO has a plan to add millions of nonunion members

Source: NY Times

USA : Union chief Richard Trumka deplores Syrian slaughter

Source: Politico

Panama Canal Prepares Workforce for New Locks

As part of the preparations for the expanded Panama Canal, the Board of Inspectors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has certified 12 new tugboat captains after successfully completing training.
This is the fourth group of the program which started in 2008 and has certified 47 tugboat captains. This represents 50% of the goal set to meet the demand for the efficient and safe transit of vessels through the new locks of the Panama Canal.
The new tugboat captains are maritime professionals coming from Panamanian and international companies, as well as from within the ACP.
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USA : Obama cancels plans to address AFL-CIO convention

Source: Baltimore Business Journal

USA : A.F.L.-C.I.O. Has Plan to Add Millions of Nonunion Members

Source: NY Times

USA : A.F.L.-C.I.O. Has Plan to Add Millions of Nonunion Members

Source: NYTimes

USA : Wal-Mart workers plan mass Black Friday strike

Source: Salon

USA : Not at the AFL-CIO Convention? Join the Conversation Online

Source: AFL-CIO

USA : Jobless Numbers Raise Concern on Job Growth

Source: AFL-CIO