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Ford blinks in face of union solidarity; will repeal Bill 28

Originally published: rabble.ca on November 7, 2022 by Nick Seebruch (more by rabble.ca) | (Posted Nov 09, 2022)

Perhaps Ontario Premier Doug Ford wasn’t expecting the backlash he received when he enacted Bill 28 on Thursday last week.
Bolivia begins the week with an indefinite general strike and roadblocks

Originally published: Internationalist 360° on August 3, 2020 by La Época (more by Internationalist 360°) (Posted Aug 06, 2020)

In the early hours of this Monday morning, the indefinite general strike and roadblocks began throughout Bolivia, called by the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) and the organizations that constitute the Unity Pact, which demand that the Supreme Electoral Tribunal respect the election date established by law for September 6.