Word: union
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Bill Jaeger, director of Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers, said that University units must coordinate with the union, as per the organization’s contract, if they are planning for any reductions in staff positions or hours...
...European? Not Merkel. Yes, the Union should not forsake its stumbling members. But Mediterranean states already get plenty of funds from the European kitty as steady entitlements. And solidarity, a favorite shibboleth of all good Europeans, goes both ways. Europe should spread the wealth, but help works best when the profligate show remorse for their sins. This is why Merkel's no-bailout rule could have an entirely salutary effect, by imposing fiscal rectitude on the wayward...
...thrilled today to be able to celebrate a victory,” said Sarah Wunsch, a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, which co-sponsored the event...
...wars of ’67 and ’73, Israel demonstrated conclusively its ability to defend itself and strike outward, even against much larger coalitions. When Israel declared independence, the primary U.S. concern was a comprehensive oil embargo by the Arab states, supported by the Soviet Union. Given the modern relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and the collapse of the U.S.S.R., such concerns seem outdated. Furthermore, while Israel shares certain key U.S. values, the imperialism and racial overtones of its settlement programs do not fit within our nation’s ideals (although America has been...
...European Union likes to cast itself as a champion of human rights, both at home and beyond its borders. So why is the E.U. allowing European firms to export thumbscrews, stun guns and other devices that could be used for torture to countries with spotty human-rights records...