Nurses Strike Hits Alberta Hospitals Urgently Demanded Pay Hike
Alberta's 8600 nurses begin a province wide strike in Edmonton after months of stalled talks with the Alberta Hospitals Association. UNA seeks 17.6 percent pay rise and faster shift changes while urging fair bargaining and timely resolution to avoid disruption in major centres.
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Alberta
United Nurses of Alberta
UNA
Edmonton
Alberta Hospitals Association
Margaret Ethier
AHA
Reagan’s sanctions plan hinges on allied support
The piece argues for tougher sanctions on the Soviet Union and Poland but urges U S allies to join to maximize impact. It cautions France and West Germany against self-harm and stresses United States must offer robust aid to Poland only if martial law is lifted and Solidarity is allowed to participate in policy. It concludes that both carrot and stick are needed for real change.
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Reagan
Soviet Union
America
France
West Germany
Poland
Western Europe
Solidarity
Europe
U.S
Robot myth masks truth of Japanese factory productivity
An examination debunks a Western rumor that a 7-year-old worker died after a robot pierce. It notes the true death was reported locally, cites Murata Machinery as shifting workers to software design, and says only about 14 000 robots exist in Japan. It highlights Western fears of mechanization and explains most tools are licensed from Europe and North America.
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Tokyo
Kiev
Budapest
Jtund
West
Momoe
Momoe Yamaguchi
Murata Machinery
Toshio Iguchi
Iguchi
Japan
Murata
Japan Association of Robot Manufacturers
Europe
North America
Southam News
Zia postpones elections in Pakistan and offers consultative council
Southam News reports that President Zia ul-Haq, after securing a $3.2 billion Reagan deal, postponed elections indefinitely in Pakistan. He proposes a 350-member consultative council to aid military rulers, while political parties stay banned and press censorship persists. The United States backs him for stability in South Asia amid Afghanistan and India's tensions.
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Pakistan
Zia ul-Haq
Reagan
Zia
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto
Pakistan People's Party
Bangladesh
United States
South Asia
Afghanistan
Khyber
Washington
Southam News
NRA gun stance on Poland sparks controversial open letter
Chicago Sun Times critiques an NRA full page ad titled An Open Letter to All Polish Americans. It argues the NRA overstates gun rights as a solution, notes Poland’s strict laws, and warns about hypothetical armed conflict drawing in Soviet and East German forces.
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Poland
National Rifle Association
NRA
U.S
Mexico
Canada
New Mexico
Russia
Germany
Supreme Court
United States
Solidarity
Warsaw
NBA
Chicago Sun-Times
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