General strike threat over back wages in Russia
Russian labor leaders threaten a nationwide general walkout if the government does not pay about 8 billion in back wages. Six days into a coal miners' strike, unions vow hunger protests and a prolonged campaign to pressure President Yeltsin, whose return from heart surgery is delayed.
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Gore urges growth that safeguards the environment
Vice President Al Gore urged economic growth that protects the environment and aids the poor at the Hemispheric Summit on Sustainable Development in Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia. Torrential rains delayed his arrival by four hours as talks hosted by the Organization of American States focused on reconciling development with environmental preservation and lifting 130 million Latin Americans out of poverty. Gore linked NAFTA and Mercosur to environmental protection and social progress.
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