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Riots in southern Algeria over job discrimination. The protesters in Ouargla, some 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of the capital, were angry that candidates from Algiers were favored over local people for jobs in the oil sector, the reports said. Middle East Online Feb 23 2004 4:06PM GMT
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Falconbridge mine could take month to resume full production after a three-week strike at its Sudbury, Ont. operations, Falconbridge Ltd. says. But the smelter will resume normal operations "almost immediately," the company said Sunday, after learning that members of Canadian Auto Workers local 598 had backed a new contract. CBC Feb 23 2004 4:25PM GMT
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Edison Ford Plant To Close Thursday. EDISON, N.J. When the Ford Motor plant closes its assembly line Thursday, it will continue the steady departure of manufacturing jobs from New Jersey, particularly in the auto industry. New Jersey's auto industry once included plants in Mahwah and Edgewater and had more than 14,000 workers in 1970.
After the closing of the Ford plant, that number will drop down to little more than 1,000. General Motors, which operates the state's lone remaining auto plant in Linden, said last week it will lay off 350 of the factory's 1,350 employees. 1010Wins Feb 23 2004 1:06PM GMT
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Czech aircraft maker to lay off 400. Aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody will lay off 400 people from its work force of 2,000 by May due to lack of contracts, officials said Monday. AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Feb 23 2004 6:17PM GMT
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Zambian lecturers strike over low wages. Thomas Mabwe, acting president of the University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (Unzalaru), said lecturers would not take part in any academic activities when the university opens next week for the first semester of 2004.
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Steel prices surge, causing problems for manufacturers. Steel customers didn't expect this outcome when they successfully lobbied President Bush last year to drop tariffs on imported steel. Economists and industry experts point to a weakened dollar, which makes foreign products more expensive and has helped keep imports at bay, and consolidation among U.S. steelmakers. Other factors boosting prices in both the U.S. and many global steel markets include increased demand for steel and its raw materials, largely owing to China's booming growth. AP via New Jersey Online Feb 23 2004 2:22PM GMT
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Britain to unveil restrictions on immigrants from new EU nations. The measures, due to be announced Monday by Home Secretary David Blunkett at 3:30 pm (1530 GMT), will bring London into line with the overwhelming majority of the bloc's existing 15 members, who have already imposed restrictions. AFP via Yahoo! Feb 23 2004 2:39PM GMT
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