George Soros, Unions Give To New Democratic Super PAC

06/24/11 WASHINGTON -- The contributors to House Majority PAC, the new Democratic Super PAC, reads like a Glenn Beck fever dream. The list includes George Soros, a hedge fund billionaire and long-time backer of political efforts to elect Democrats, and a collection of unions, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Associated Federal, State, County, Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

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Workers at 3 nursing homes approve contracts

06/28/11 More than 400 workers at three area nursing homes have ratified new three-year union contracts that include wage increases, officials at Local 1199, Service Employees International Union, said Monday.

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Today in local history

07/14/11 Wednesday July 13, 2011 50 years ago today NORTH ADAMS -- City Councilor Robert Curry of 31 Main St., has been named by the state Housing Board to replace Kathryn Gallup on the North Adams Redevelopment Authority. Mr. Curry is councilor from Ward 6. He is also president of Local 299, International Union of Electrical Workers at the Cornish Wire Co.

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