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THAILAND: Lingerie workers rally at US embassy

http://www.corpwatch.org/article/thailand-lingerie-workers-rally-us-embassy

Around 800 Thai lingerie workers waved bras and placards to defy martial law and demonstrate in front of the US embassy on Sunday, demanding the Americans investigate the closure of an underwear factory.

VENEZUELA: Venezuela lawmaker says workers seize, stop Coca-Cola plants

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Former Coca-Cola workers blocked access to all Coca-Cola Co. (KO) bottling plants in Venezuela and picketed administrative offices Monday, demanding a solution to a long-running dispute over unpaid severance.

TRINIDAD: Prime Minister sounds Alcoa warning

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Prime Minister Patrick Manning yesterday said Alcoa would not be allowed to construct its controversial aluminium smelter in Chatham if it does not commit to developing downstream aluminium industries in Trinidad and Tobago.

Halliburton's Destructive Engagement

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Since Dick Cheney became a candidate for Vice President, many journalists have focused on his mixed financial record as CEO of Halliburton, and his enormous retirement package. Few have investigated Dick Cheney's role in influencing foreign policy for the benefit of the company.

TRINIDAD: Residents, police clash in Chatham

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A CONFRONTATION involving Chatham residents protesting the construction of ALCOA's multi-million dollar smelter plant and Alcoa officials and police threatened to become violent yesterday, when a policeman held one of the protesters at gunpoint.

US: Creditors: Dana execs' bonus plan could spur pension cuts

http://www.corpwatch.org/article/us-creditors-dana-execs-bonus-plan-could-spur-pension-cuts

Dana Corp. creditors said the company's latest plan to reward six top executives would allow them to reap a "windfall" if they were to get Dana to cut workers' retirement benefits.

Integrity in the Balance: Al Gore's Record On the Environment

http://www.corpwatch.org/article/integrity-balance-al-gores-record-environment

Terri Swearingen has heard enough of Al Gore's promises on the environment. ''There may be some that believe he is a premier environmentalist, but not me,'' says the forty-three year old registered nurse and mother.

FRANCE: France's shareholder revolt

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France has a long history of uprisings, but the latest social group to rebel was not previously known as troublesome - shareholders.

France's traditional brand of capitalism - dominated by a small elite with strong links to politicians - ensured that government-backed managers called the shots and shareholders suffered in silence.

But in recent months there has been a whiff of revolution in the air, and some boardrooms have looked like Bastilles ripe for storming by angry investors.