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USA : Detroit Fast Food Workers' Strike Shuts Down Locations

Source: AFL-CIO

USA : The Labor Movement Gave My Family a 'Ticket to the Middle Class'

Source: AFL-CIO

Study: Imports Support 16 Million US Jobs

More than 16 million U.S. jobs depend on imports, according to a new study commissioned by the Consumer Electronics Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Retail Federation, and the American Apparel & Footwear Association.
The economic impact study, which was prepared by Laura M. Baughman and Joseph F. Francois of Trade Partnership Worldwide, had several key findings.
Read more at the Journal of Commerce

Port of Longview commissioners: $3.9 million crane will boost port’s competitive edge

Port of Longview commissioners agreed to buy a second mobile harbor crane, a purchase that port officials say could help them better compete to unload imported oil refinery equipment needed for a Midwest oil boom.
The port bought its first Liebherr crane in 2008 for $4.7 million to unload large wind-energy equipment imports, which had started booming. Port officials say they lost out on some of that business to the Port of Vancouver, however, because they only had one crane, which meant it took longer to unload the equipment (the Port of Vancouver has two mobile harbor cranes).
More at The Daily News

New Zealand : Hollywood blockbuster to receive Kiwi taxpayer grant

Source: TVNZ

USA : A tale of two explosions

Source: The Post

USA : Anger Is Missing Ingredient in Making Unions Strong Again: We Have Lost Ability To Be Incensed About Injustice

Source: Jewish Daily Forward

USA : Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger food drive: Feeding America's hungry

Source: Gilmer Mirror

USA : Seeking Teachers' Support, Mayoral Candidates Pledge Education Reform

Source: NYTimes

USA : American teachers reject armed guards in schools

Source: RadioLabour