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The Wobblies
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The Wobblies
Docurama
This 1979 documentary established a new, primary-research modus for historical nonfiction-no narrator, no authorial perspective, just original documents and witnesses-but its subject matter was, and still is, its most radical characteristic. By the '70s American culture had been made to forget that the Industrial Workers of the World had ever existed, just as in the century's first decades the segregated union Utopia was condemned, brutalized, legislated ag...
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Wages rose most in seven years in 4Q. Salary growth expected to continue in 2007
Jerusalem Post
; MATTHEW KRIEGER Jerusalem Post 04-05-2007 Headline: Wages rose most in seven years in 4Q. Salary growth expected to continue in 2007 Byline: MATTHEW KRIEGER Edition; Daily Section: Economics Page: 17 Thursday, April 5, 2007 -- The average salary of industrial workers experienced its biggest growth
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Norwegian industrial workers call off threatened strike.(Brief Article)
Nordic Business Report
; ... agreement also includes a rise in offshore work compensations and a possibility for companies to negotiate their own pension schemes, reports the Norwegian news agency NTB. ((Comments on this story may be sent to nbr.feedback@nordicbusinessreport.com))
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Norwegian industrial workers' strike called off after last-minute deal.(Fellesforbundet)(Brief Article)
Nordic Business Report
; NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-1 April 2004-Norwegian industrial workers' strike called off after last-minute deal(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD httpwww.m2.com The Norwegian industrial workers' union Fellesforbundet and the Norwegian employers have agreed on a new collective agreement for the
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Industrial degreaser tied to Parkinsonism.
Occupational Hazards
; A study conducted by University of Kentucky researchers suggests industrial workers who worked with trichloroethylene (TCE) may face a greater risk for Parkinsonism. The university research team identified a number of industrial workers who exhibited symptoms of Parkinsonism, a group of nervous
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'Life raft' may help keep millworkers afloat
Yakima Herald-Republic
; By MAI HOANG YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Yakima Resources plywood mill employees are back after a two-week layoff. But not for too long. Yakima Resources and workers' union started efforts to help the plant's 225 workers deal with finding jobs and training after the plant's closure on Aug. 5. The
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In brief
Jerusalem Post
; 00-00-0000 Headline: In brief Byline: Zev Stub Edition; Daily Section: Economics Page: 11 Thursday, July 4, 2002 -- Jan.-April: 3,900 industrial workers laid off Some 3,900 industrial workers were dismissed from their jobs in the first four months of the year, the Manufacturers Association said
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Industrial pension agreement signed
Jerusalem Post
; DANIEL KENNEMER Jerusalem Post 08-17-2005 Headline: Industrial pension agreement signed Byline: DANIEL KENNEMER Edition; Daily Section: Economics Page: 18 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 -- The Histadrut labor union and Israel Manufacturers Association signed a pension agreement Tuesday covering all new
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Peter K. New Award Winner, 2004: Perceptions of Risk from Industrial Pollution in China: A Comparison of Occupational Groups
Human Organization
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Power play. (Swedish politics)
The Economist (US)
; TIMES have changed since the Social Democrats climbed to the top of Swedish politics by championing industrial workers and mobilising their votes. As the ruling party starts to shape up for September's election, some of its policies look positively anti-industrial. On March 3rd the energy minister,
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