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		<title>Oregon Senate confirms Kitzhaber appointees</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dozens of Kitzhaber appointees were confirmed, including including a handful important to labor.]]></description>
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		<title>We can&#8217;t endorse based solely on a political party</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many Democrats are, at best, passive on our issues, there ARE politicians who care.]]></description>
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		<title>New coalition to advocate for universal health care in Oregon</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seven labor unions joined 21 community organizations to form a new coalition.]]></description>
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		<title>Rally demands reinstatement of New Seasons worker</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Was a New Seasons worker fired for eating tofu, or because he spoke up for workers rights?]]></description>
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		<title>Unions promote home fire safety at hockey game</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plumbers 290 and Fire Fighters Local 43 tied 0-0 tie at the annual “Broom Ball” Winterhawks match.]]></description>
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		<title>AFL-CIO backs Inslee over McKenna for Washington governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The early endorsement comes as Republican McKenna leads in the polls. ]]></description>
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		<title>Portland JwJ stages six protests in six hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Student]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two busloads of union supporters participate in a roving protest for good jobs, no cuts.]]></description>
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		<title>ILWU and EGT sign 5-year deal at Longview grain terminal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The contract ends a several-year battle over who would operate the $200 million grain facility.]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy Aveda: Unionists turn up pressure on Dosha</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aveda sites are leafletted in six cities, while in Portland, pickets and a brief occupation.]]></description>
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		<title>Strikes were up in 2011, but still extremely rare</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Verizon and NFL strikes were the year's biggest. ]]></description>
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