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US and China Discuss Trump-Era Tariffs Biden May Ease
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He discussed US economic sanctions and tariffs amid reports President Joe Biden is close to rolling back some of the trade levies imposed by the Trump administration. Bruce...
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The United Steelworkers Union called for a strike at nine refineries around the country, with four in the Houston area, starting at midnight Saturday. The four in Houston have more than 3,000 union workers. (Feb. 2)
Starting midnight Sunday, the United Steelworkers Union called for a strike at nine oil refineries nationwide.
Four of those plants are located in the Houston area and have more than 3,000 workers.
The United Steelworkers say that...
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A federal agency is meeting in Chicago to consider whether college football players quatalify as employees and therefore are eligible to form a union. (Feb. 12)
A federal agency is meeting in Chicago to consider whether college football players qualify as employees and therefore are eligible to form a union.
At the National Labor Relations Board's initial hearing Wednesday, lawyers for...
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SINGAPORE: WTO CONFERENCE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT
English/Nat
There's been a breakthrough at the World Trade Organization conference Thursday- the European Union agreed to join the U-S in a landmark global pact aimed at making information technology less expensive.
European support...
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Belgian workers protest over fuel and food prices; civil servants demo in France
Paris, France
1. Various of demonstrators chanting and carrying union flags
2. Wide of balloon with union insignia
3. Man wearing sign on back of T-shirt reading: (French) "No to the Dismantling of the Public Service"
4. SOUNDBITE:...
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GERMANY: IG METALL UNION TO STRIKE
German/Nat
Metal and electronics workers in Bavaria Wednesday voted to stage their first full-blown strike in 11 years.
The walkout by 165-thousand workers from 628 companies in the IG Metall union - Germany's largest - could begin...
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Workers protest for better pay and Olympic bonus
1. Wide shot of demonstration, banner reads ' The Union of Hotel Workers of Attika: Flexible Contracts damage Workers Rights', pans left to demonstrators holding placards
2. Demonstrators holding placards
3. Two demonstrators holding...
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FRANCE: PARIS: TRUCKERS CALL OFF STRIKE AFTER 5 DAYS
French/Nat
French truckers have agreed to call off their strike, after five days of transport chaos and fuel shortages.
The CFDT union representing most of the drivers declared an official end to the walkout on Friday afternoon.
A...
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WRAP Hezbollah blocks roads to enforce strike; cars on fire, clashes
1. Tracking shot of protesters throwing stones and army soldiers pushing them away
2. Mid of protesters being pushed away by soldiers, AUDIO: Gunfire
3. Wide of Army soldiers holding shields
4. Wide of Army soldiers walking towards...
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SOUTH KOREA: PROTESTS DEMANDING ABOLITION OF LABOUR LAW CONTINUE (2)
Eng/Kor/Nat
The strikes that have crippled South Korea took a turn for the worse on Saturday as Seoul witnessed its largest protest yet, with marchers numbering 20-thousand strong.
The latest demonstration came as support strengthened...
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Michael Moore, a member of the Writers Guild of America, said he was optimistic they could end a three-month strike that has crippled the entertainment industry after reviewing a proposed deal from studios that increases their payments for online use of TV shows and movies
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Michael Moore optimistic about writers strike
CAPTION: Michael Moore, a member of the Writers Guild of America, said he was optimistic they could end a three-month strike that has crippled the entertainment...
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SOUTH KOREA: LABOUR UNION LEADERS CLASH WITH RIOT POLICE
Korean/Nat
Hundreds of angry labour union leaders have clashed with riot police in the South Korean capital Seoul.
They were protesting against plans by major conglomerates to shed workers through mergers and swaps of their debt-ridden,...
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General strikes; slow economic growth, high inflation leading to tough times for citizens
A nationwide strike paralysed Argentina's economy on Thursday, shutting down air, train and bus traffic, closing businesses and ports and emptying classrooms.
The strike also stopped all non-emergency hospital attention, left garbage in...
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Europe - European financial crisis including protests in Greece, Italy, France and Spain / Italy votes austerity package
On July 15th 2011 Italy passed a 70 (b) billion euro (99 billion US dollar) austerity package in a move considered crucial to preventing the eurozone's third-largest economy from succumbing to the debt crisis.
The lower house passed the...
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Nokia workers threaten legal action over company's closure of German plant
1. Wide exterior of the International Trade Union House
2. Sign reading: (English) International Trade Union House
3. Bochum Nokia Union leader Gisela Achenbach speaking to reporter
4. Close-up of badge reading (German) "NOKIA has to...
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Woman who survived in collapsed building for 17 days tells of her ordeal
13 May 2013
1. Entrance to hospital
2. Reshma Begum is wheeled out of Combined Military Hospital and towards media
3. SOUNDBITE: (Bangla) Reshma Begum, building collapse survivor:
"I only had a few drops of water to survive, nothing...
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RR8018B UK TEXTILES IN TROUBLE
Background to Story: British textiles and clothing, which played a central role in
the industrial revolution and dominated world markets for many decades, are today
in a state of crisis. Thousands of jobs are being lost each year, as...
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RR7650A UK BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC CRISIS
For Britain, 1976 has been a year of severe economic
crisis - one and a half million unemployed, domestic
inflation at 14 per cent, galloping devaluation, stagnant
industrial production and huge international loans to
cover the balance...
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league and players union need to find common ground as the two sides discuss a new contract. He also said the league has become more aware of how serious concussions are and how to deal with them.
HEADLINE: Goodell: NFL ''progress regarding concussions ''
CAPTION: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league and players union need to find common ground as the two sides discuss a new contract. He also said the league has become...
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Canada's Labor Talks With Automakers: What's at Stake?
Aug. 9 -- The union representing about 23,000 workers at U.S. automakers in Canada will push for new investment and products as it tries to stem dwindling production north of the border. Unifor will begin labor negotiations with GM, Fod...
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WRAP Union begins partial bus strike, transit officials say talks fruitless
1. Transport Workers Union (TWU) workers marching
2. Wide shot police
3. Close-up Roger Toussaint walking with protesters
4. Wide shot workers marching in circle
5. Close up "STRIKE" sign
6. Mid shot protesters chanting
7. SOUNDBITE...
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Toyota Stalls on Abe's Wage Push
March 16 -- Shinzo Abe's push for wage increases to stimulate the economy is facing some serious pushback from at least one giant of Japan Inc. Toyota has told its union that even a $9 a month pay hike will be difficult to deliver....
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Buses and trains parked as transportation unions begin 1-day national strike in Argentina
A national strike has paralysed Argentina's economy on Tuesday as some of the country's most powerful unions rally against the economic policies of President Cristina Fernandez's government.The normally bustling streets of Buenos Aires...
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SAfrica to ration power as crisis causes rolling blackouts
FILE: 13 October 2007
1. Wide of Johannesburg skyline
2. Driving shot traffic going into Johannesburg
23 January 2008
3. Wide of electricity power lines which power Soweto
4. Wide of power plant
6. Various of power lines
7. Car driving...