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<strong>Frontera NorteSur</strong></p>
<p>Nestled off the Acapulco-Zihuatanejo highway in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, shade blankets the village entrance to San Miguelito like a soothing layer of relief from the incessant tropical sun. On a recent day, men snacked on freshly-shaken fruit under a sentry post of tall trees, where a quiet parrot’s nest protruded from one sprawling specimen, as pink bougainvilleas brightened the scene.</p>

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<strong>Tri-State Defender</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Trence Jackson</strong><br>
BCTGM International Union<br>
Financial Secretary</p>
<p>Four months ago when Kellogg’s employees refused to approve a permanently lowered rate of pay for new employees, they knew that plant administrators wouldn’t agree with the move. But they weren’t expecting to be locked out of the plant where they’ve always “felt like family.”</p>

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<strong>Scripps Howard Foundation Wire</strong></p>

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