Curated Video
Public transport and commerce come to a halt as workers' unions launch 48-strike
1. Mid of strike posters on lamp posts, Greek parliament building in background
2. Close-up of strike poster
3. Pan from Syntagma Square to closed metro station entrance
4. Close-up of poster on metro entrance reading: (English and...
Curated Video
Bollywood strike continues as industry pushes for pay deal
AP Entertainment
Mumbai, India, 3 October, 2008
1. Pan down of exterior of the Filmistan movie studio
2. Wide of film workers waiting outside the gate
3. Locks on the studio doors
4. Wide of the locked studio building
5. Strike notice...
Curated Video
Thousands protest against govt work policies
1. Pan of dance performance taking place during workers' protest
2. Close-up of performance
3. Wide of protesters holding up signs
4. Tilt-up of a protester holding sign
5. Mid of protesters waving banners
6. Tilt-down of flags reading...
Curated Video
WRAP Protests as general strike starts against austerity ADDS stranded tourists
Madrid
1. Mid of march by UGT (General Workers Union) and CCOO (Comisiones Obreras), protesters chanting as they walk along street
2. Mid of demonstrators passing with flags and banners
3. Close up of poster reading (Spanish) "Thank you...
TED Talks
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The weekend. Social Security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They all exist thanks to the advocacy of labor unions. Political economist Margaret Levi explains how these organizations forge equality and protect...
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Our Economic System
Dr. Forrester describes the manner with which the economy of the colonies was established and how our country’s economy grew. She talks about the growth of corporations, the rise of labor unions, and the importance of the banking system...
Mr. Beat
Why You Can Buy The Next President | Citizens United v. FEC
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Curated Video
Some GM workers struggling as strike wears on
Scott Budy put money into a rainy day fund, so he would be in good financial shape should the strike against General Motors linger.
Mr. Beat
A Brief history of the American Mafia
Mr. Beat gives a brief history of the American Mafia, also known as La Cosa Nostra, or simply The Mob. One book used for the research of this video was Gotti's Rules, by George Anastasia.
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The Election of 1924 Explained
Stay cool with Coolidge as we look at the candidates, issues and campaign of 1924 without making you want to take a nap.
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Corporations and Labor Organizations
What is a corporation, exactly? Why would someone form one? What are stocks? What types of corporations can there be? We have to talk about workers as well. How do the employees of a corporation ensure that they are treated fairly? What...
PBS
How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Get a Holiday?
Did you know Martin Luther King Jr Day wasn't celebrated in all 50 states until 2000? And that in order to create the holiday honoring the civil rights leader we needed help from Stevie Wonder and the National Football League. Why was...
Bloomberg
GM Reaches Tentative Agreement With Its Canadian Union
General Motors reached a tentative agreement with its Canadian union, ending a strike that had halted work at three plants in Ontario about 13 hours after it began. Keith Naughton has more on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Bloomberg
Automotive Breakdown
Negotiations are still ongoing between the UAW and automakers after an expansion in the strike and tensions are on the rise.
Bloomberg
El-Erian Says UAW Strike Is 'Here to Stay for a While'
Mohamed El-Erian, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, comments on the UAW strike during an interview with Jonathan Ferro on "Bloomberg The Open." El-Erian's opinions are his own.
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Bloomberg
NJ Transit Union Votes to Strike
New Jersey Transit's locomotive engineers voted Thursday to authorize a strike after years of contract negotiations stalled, but any potential work stoppage or disruption to services is likely months away as mediation plays out. Skylar...
Bloomberg
Top Calls: Union Strike Looms for Automakers
David Whiston, Morningstar Research US Autos Equity Analyst joins Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld to discuss the big movers on the back of analyst recommendations on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Curated Video
May Day protesters demand better workplace safety and death penalty for owner of collapsed factory
1. Wide of protesters on streets of Dhaka
2. Various of protesters chanting
3. Mid protesters and placard showing victims of building collapse
4. Protester with placard reading: (English) Female workers are the Heart of Garments...
Curated Video
BOLIVIA: LA PAZ: LABOUR UNION WORKERS AND POLICE CLASH
Natural Sound
Labour union workers and police have clashed in Bolivia.
The unions withdrawn from negotiations with the government after neither side could reach an agreement to increase the workers' salaries.
The protest is the first in...
Curated Video
Police fire teargas, break up protest by striking teachers in capital
Federal police swept thousands of striking teachers out of the heart of Mexico City on Friday, driving protesters through the streets with tear gas, flash grenades and water cannons in a swift end to the weeks-long occupation of the...
Curated Video
WEST BANK: PALESTINIAN STUDENTS CALL FOR HIGHER WAGES
Natural Sound
More than a thousand Palestinian students have clashed with Palestinian police in the West Bank town of Hebron.
The students gathered on Tuesday to call for higher wages for striking teachers.
But the protest soon turned...
Curated Video
SYND 21 1 75 WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN SOCIAL UNION LEADER MET CHAIRMAN MAO DURING VISIT TO CHINA
West German Christian Social Union leader met Chinese leader Chairman Mao Zedong during a visit to China.
1. ms union leader and Chinese official into room and seated2. ms woman official3. mcu Chinese official4. mcu union leader, pan to...
Curated Video
Students and teachers strike for education reform
1. Students throwing paper at police
2. Paper on the floor
3. Close of police in riot gear
4. Students jumping while screaming: (Spanish) "The one that doesn''t jump is a paco (slang term for a policeman)"
5. Protestor with megaphone...
Curated Video
Greece braced for a barrage of strikes early Wednesday, as the country's unions and civil servants protested the government's austerity measures.
HEADLINE : Raw Video: Greeks protest austerity measures
CAPTION: Greece braced for a barrage of strikes early Wednesday, as the country's unions and civil servants protested the government's austerity measures. (Oct. 19)
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