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  • June 2008

    • Detente Mellows Wal-Mart's Once-Virulent Foes

      New York Times  |  Jun 5, 08 10:21 AM CDT

      Detente Mellows Wal-Mart's Once-Virulent Foes

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart, more accustomed to being lambasted than lauded by its critics, is seeing a shift in public opinion, reports the New York Times. The mega-retailer has reached accords with some of its most ardent detractors, even listening to their advice on issues like employee health care. The company, too, has gone green, becoming the largest retailer of energy efficient light bulbs. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • health insurance  • retailing  • Service Employees International Union

  • February 2008

    • SEIU Machine Lines Up Behind Obama

      New York Times  |  Feb 15, 08 4:40 PM CST

      SEIU Machine Lines Up Behind Obama

      (Newser) - The Service Employees International Union cast its lot with Democrat Barack Obama today, the New York Times reports. "We have an enormous amount of respect for Senator Clinton, but it's now become clear members and leaders want to become part of an effort to elect Barack Obama the next president," said the president of the influential 1.9-million member union. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Election 2008  • labor unions  • Texas primary  • Ohio primary  • SEIU  • Service Employees International Union

    • Service Union to Back Obama

      Politico  |  Feb 14, 08 6:44 PM CST

      Service Union to Back Obama

      (Newser) - The giant Service Employees International Union will endorse Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential nomination race, Politico reports, with the move expected tonight or tomorrow. The union's national front had remained neutral in the primary campaign, though many of its state committees had backed now-departed John Edwards. The SEIU has a major presence among Latinos in Texas, whose primary/caucus is March 4. More »

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      blue-collar vote  • labor unions  • Texas primary  • Ohio primary  • Latino voters  • Wisconsin primary  • Service Employees International Union

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