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The Daily Read – August 5, 2011

By Erica Varlese The Federal Aviation Administration shutdown may end today pending legislation in the Senate. Though a pact was reached with the concrete workers at the World Trade Center

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The Daily Read – August 3, 2011

By Erica Varlese Concrete workers continue to strike after walking off the job yesterday at the World Trade Center construction site. Carpenters also joined the concrete workers in striking. Pharmaceutical

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The Daily Read – August 2, 2011

By Erica Varlese Yesterday, Sotheby’s art auction house locked out 40 of its unionized employees after months of contact negotiations. Employment in July grew at a slower rate than June,

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The Daily Read – August 1, 2011

By Erica Varlese Thousands of unionized Verizon employees rallied outside of the communication company’s headquarters last weekend. In Gowanda, NY, union workers at the Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center will

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The Daily Read – July 29, 2011

By Erica Varlese This week, General Motors and Chrysler will be meeting with the United Automobile Workers for their first contract negotiation since the government bailout. Unionized employees at Verizon

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The Daily Read – July 8, 2011

By Erica Varlese A New York state appeals court ruled that the New York City Health and Hospitals System may legally lay off 144 workers. The Uniformed Fire Officers Association

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