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Teamsters protest school district for using nonlocal labor

Posted on 29 July 2010

Several local union workers gathered at Front Street South and second Avenue Southeast to protest construction work at Issaquah High School on July 21-23.
Union workers with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters gathered to protest the Issaquah School District’s decision to hire Cornerstone General Contractors, who they claim isn’t making sure local subcontractors are [...]

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Canada's suit against U.S. Steel to proceed: court

Posted on 28 July 2010

TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian court has rejected a bid by United States Steel Corp to have a government lawsuit against it thrown out, saying in a ruling released on Monday that the company put forward "opinion and argument" rather than facts, and the case must proceed.
The Canadian government took U.S. Steel to court last [...]

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