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Gyeonggi Bus Labor, Management Reach Last-Ditch Wage Deal to Avert Strike

[Domestic] : Gyeonggi Province's bus workers union and management struck a last-ditch wage deal early Friday, averting a general strike and major rush-hour transit disruptions. The two sides reached an agreement around 2:32 a.m. after nearly 12 hours of marathon talks during their final round of mediation at the ... [more...]

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Gyeonggi Bus Labor, Management Reach Last-Ditch Wage Deal to Avert Strike

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Ghosts here and there

by Geewananda Gunawardana In the latter half of October, when autumn sets the New England countryside ablaze with colour, our tranquil neighbourhood slips into the guise of a forgotten graveyard.

  • Halloween traces back to Celtic Samhain festival
  • Pope Gregory III established All Saints’ Day in 8th century
  • Trick-or-treating stems from British/Irish soul cake tradition

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