After a resounding re-election victory on Dec. 3, in which leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias defeated his right-wing opponent by 63 percent to 37 percent, Chavez has called for the consolidation of all political forces on the left into a “unitary party” to work for a transition to socialism. 
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Jan. 13, 2007
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“It’s very worrying for us,” said Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, referring to the Nov. 19 arrest by Colombian secret police of journalist Fredy Munoz on charges of terrorism and “rebellion.”
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Australia: Unions form global alliances
Guinea: Campaign to end female genital mutilation
Cuba: Infant mortality rate at new low
China: Global warming to cause food shortages
Canary Islands: Desperate, dangerous crossings
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HOUSTON — For the first time, the national AFL-CIO’s observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will take place in Texas. The AFL-CIO MLK Holiday Observance, a five-day celebration from Jan. 11-15, will highlight Dr. King’s solidarity with the union movement.
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Let’s not let the budget deficit be used as an excuse to block legislation to meet the needs of working-class Americans.
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Jan. 13, 2007
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1 in 5 activists axed; Mail Handlers rejoin AFL-CIO; ‘Union tide’ sweeps Carolina; School bus workers drive to victory; Child care workers organize; Walking to rescue hospitals; Exporting union-busting; EPA action stinks; CLCs lead charge on health care
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Community support continues for workers at the Woodfin Suites Hotel in Emeryville, Calif., threatened with firing after they called on management to obey the city’s living wage ordinance.
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Out of the pain and suffering from Bush policies grew determination for a change. The deep desire to stop the death and destruction in Iraq, and the dire need for decent wages, health care, housing and opportunities for young people, brought out the vote.
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s “dream” is alive and growing among American workers, in their struggles for what is rightfully theirs: a livable, sustainable world, at peace, where all prosper and opportunities abound for all.
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