Australian police are investigating claims an MP from the governing Labor Party misused his trade union credit card to pay for sex with prostitutes.

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One institution that is in place to help smooth labor disputes is the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (AFTU), an officially sanctioned labor union.

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Organized labor--the United Steelworkers union instigated the Chinese tire case at the International Trade Commission--cannot maintain its enthusiasm for the new president if he continues to side with the business community on trade issues.

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But Kamal Abbas, director of the Independent Center for Trade Union and Worker Services, says the government will move to block political gains by the labor movement just as it has blocked pro-democracy reformers.

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Standing behind him as he made the remarks were the leaders of the Advanced Medical Technology Association, the American Medical Association, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the American Hospital Association and the Service Employees International Union--trade groups representing medical technology companies, doctors, pharmaceuticals, hospitals and labor.

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