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Schwarzenegger Vetoes Funds for UC Labor Education/Research
Below is a press statement detailing Schwarzenegger's veto against funding for University of California labor research centers, namely at UC Berkeley and UCLA.
Killer Popcorn
Yep, popcorn can kill. But not all popcorn kills, just the microwave popcorn made in the factories. The working conditions and Chemical additives used to make the flavorings for microwave popcorn can really hurt workers.
The new Automated Collection Services in Miami-Dade County & how it worries me...
When I first heard about this new system, my first concern or question was, "well, wait... what about the people working those jobs? What will they do?"
The response I always get is that those are unpleasant and unwanted jobs anyway. Sure, that's true, but they had the jobs, didn't they? They obviously needed the job? Have those workers be relocated to other jobs? Or were they merely fired for not being needed anymore?
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