The Shock and Slow Bleed of Lockouts - Working In These Times:
"A lockout—a work stoppage initiated by a company during contract negotiations with union workers—is the corporate union-busting equivalent of the “shock and awe." As the New York Times reported, the tactic is increasingly employed by U.S. companies. It was legalized in 1957 as a result of a Supreme Court decision. There were 17 lockouts in the country last year, according to Bloomberg BNA."
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Tensions Over Kashmir and a Warming Planet Have Placed the Indus Waters
Treaty on Life Support
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More than 300 million people rely on the Indus River Basin for their
survival. The treaty governing its use is falling apart.
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