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Russia's Labor Tribulations Cast Shadow Over May Day Festivities

Blue-collar workers are bearing the brunt of the economic crisis in Russia

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April 30, 2009
Russia's industrial workers are in no mood to celebrate this May Day. Unemployment is skyrocketing and more layoffs loom. Wage arrears are piling up. Strikes are proliferating. Is Russia on the verge of labor unrest? More
April 2009
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