American Labor Day Arrives Five Months Late September 3 is Labor Day in the United States. The national holiday began more than 100 years ago to honor low-paid factory workers. Labor Day also informally marks the end of summer. Many students return t

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Good morning. Oh, what a day. What a lovely day. Its a pleasure to be addressing the Wake Forest graduating Class of 2015. I want to start by thanking the administration and the Trustees for inviting me to speak. I want to thank them for giving me an

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By Challiss McDonough Ghazl el-Mahalla, Egypt 27 September 2007 Thousands of workers have taken control of one of Egypt's biggest state-owned textile factories in a continuing protest over pay and work conditions. Tensions are mounting as the strike

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Burma Hopes for US Return to Textile Industry Shaking off the dust It is the first time Aung Win has returned to a former textile factory since U.S. sanctions forced it to close down a decade ago. The vice chairman of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturer

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JEFFREY BROWN:And next to the Bangladesh building disaster. It's now the worst ever for the country's booming clothing industry, with more than 300 killed. Ray Suarez has the story. RAY SUAREZ:Wailing relatives tried to console one another as the dea

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US Textile Industry Grows With More Technology and Fewer Workers BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA After decades of decline, the U.S. textile and apparel industry is growing again and many factories are competing with low-wage operations in countries like C

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