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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 1, 2015: Berlin Construction Worker

Paul Heymont ·
It's taken us almost a month to track down what we found, this imposing 20-foot construction worker, standing on a pedestrian path just off buy Karlliebknechstrasse in Berlin's Mitte district.   He gets no attention in guidebooks, but he's been...
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Spain facing rail strikes next month

Paul Heymont ·
Spain's rail system, Renfe, is facing strikes next month by two key unions, the train drivers (SEMAF) and maintenance workers (CCOO). In both cases, contract negotiations are involved.   The engineers have called two one-day strikes and a two-day...
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Paris transit could face extended strike

Paul Heymont ·
French transit workers, unhappy over no raises and new national labor laws, could extend their 2-day strikes to an indefinite one next week.
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