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Vatterott College Instructors Vote For Union Representation

The vocational Instructors at Vatterott College,North park campus are going to the polls on November 25, 2008 to vote for Union representation by Local 562 in order to improve the sad conditions that exist at Vatterott North Park in Berkeley, Mo.

Since 2003 Vatterott instructors have endured long hours, below average pay,outrageous health care premiums, upper-level mismanagement and arrogance. On Tuesday, November 25, 2008 they have a chance to make their voices heard and bring about much needed change for themselves and more importantly for the students they teach.

Podcast of Ethical Food Panel at Washington University in St. Louis, Kaldi's, Kallari, Bon Appetit

Recording of an Ethical Food Panel presented by Washington University in St. Louis Students for Fair Trade and Amnesty International. Learn about how the food you eat affects the wider world around you! Representatives from Kaldi's coffee, the Kallari fair trade chocolate association in Ecuador, Bon Appetit(Washington University's dining services provider) speak about making a difference by buying local and/or fair trade food. A recurring theme is how the care taken in growing food affects the quality.

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Podcast of Ethical Food Panel at Washington University in St. Louis, Kaldi's, Kallari, Bon Appetit

Speakers:

Nikki Spencer, Amnesty International
Julia Baskin, Students for Fair Trade

Bon Appetit:
Rick Turner and Dan Connif
http://diningservices.wustl.edu/

Kallari:
Jake Levitas and Mason Earles
http://www.kallari.com/

Kaldi's
Mike Marquart and Andrew Timko
www.kaldiscoffee.com/

http://transfairusa.org/

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