More Fuel Protests – England, France, India, Australia …
English Truckers Protest at Parliament LONDON, ENGLAND: July 1 – Hundreds of road haulers from across the country gathered outside…
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Trucker Protests in France Over High Fuel Prices Cause Traffic Havoc
Staff June 30, 2008 0 Comments on Trucker Protests in France Over High Fuel Prices Cause Traffic Havoc
June 30, 2008 PARIS (AP) – Truck drivers protesting soaring fuel prices have slowed highway traffic outside Paris and other…
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Labor Think-Tank Urges City Council to Reject “Walter Reed” Consultant
Staff June 19, 2008 0 Comments on Labor Think-Tank Urges City Council to Reject “Walter Reed” Consultant
Federal-style contract invites abuse, cuts into pool and library services The Center on Policy Initiatives is urging the San Diego…
Univ. of Calif. Commencement Speakers to Cancel Unless UC Workers Guaranteed Fair Contract
Staff June 19, 2008 12 Comments on Univ. of Calif. Commencement Speakers to Cancel Unless UC Workers Guaranteed Fair Contract
NEWS UPDATE: LA JOLLA – Robert Kennedy Jr., who was scheduled to speak at Thursday’s UC San Diego graduation week…
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Truckers and farmers block roads into Brussels to protest high fuel prices
Staff June 18, 2008 0 Comments on Truckers and farmers block roads into Brussels to protest high fuel prices
The Associated Press / June 18, 2008 BRUSSELS, Belgium: Hundreds of farmers, truckers and taxi drivers blocked roads in and…
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Protests over fuel prices continue to spread
Mon Jun 16, 2008 (Reuters) – Protests against surging fuel prices which have triggered fears of political instability and a…
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Fuel Protests Intensify Across Asia
By Choe Sang-Hun / The New York Times / June 14, 2008 Published: June 14, 2008 SEOUL, South Korea –…
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Gridlocked cities, empty shelves and bloodshed as fury at soaring costs spreads around the world
Staff June 12, 2008 4 Comments on Gridlocked cities, empty shelves and bloodshed as fury at soaring costs spreads around the world
World-Wide Protests Mount Over High Cost of Fuel But San Diego Union-Tribune Censors News About Them Editor: Opened up this…
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Union members to rally nationwide to protest tax giveaways for Big Oil
Staff June 11, 2008 3 Comments on Union members to rally nationwide to protest tax giveaways for Big Oil
WASHINGTON — AFL-CIO working families will rally at gas stations in more than 25 cities across the country this week…
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Two dead in Europe fuel protests
Two lorry drivers have been killed in fuel protests in Spain and Portugal as the hauliers’ strike continues. BBC /…
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Spanish truckers, in fuel protest, force Madrid gas stations to run out
Staff June 9, 2008 0 Comments on Spanish truckers, in fuel protest, force Madrid gas stations to run out
Truckers join fishermen as anti-fuel protests begin across Europe By Ciaran Giles / June 9, 2008 MADRID, Spain (AP) –…
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Oil prices: Europe threatened with summer of discontent over rising cost of fuel
Staff June 9, 2008 0 Comments on Oil prices: Europe threatened with summer of discontent over rising cost of fuel
Coordinated action of Spanish and French truckers blocking border raises fears of food shortages Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and Graham…
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