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	<title><![CDATA[Citigroup Enters Union Fray With Anti-EFCA Call]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/12/citigroup-enters-union-fr_n_174106.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Embattled financial giant Citigroup Inc., which <a href="http://projects.nytimes.com/creditcrisis/recipients/table">has received at least $50 billion</a> in federal bailout funds, hosted a private conference call on Wednesday to build opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act.</p>

<p>The call, which came just one day after the labor-backed legislation was introduced in Congress, suggests a growing effort on Citi's behalf to spur concerns about the bill, which would make it easier for employees to organize. On Tuesday, the bank <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/citigroup-downgrades-wal-mart-hold-unionization/story.aspx?guid={F079F734-3FA2-4F34-A910-D1579223B32F}&amp;dist=msr_1&amp;print=true&amp;dist=printMidSection">downgraded Wal-Mart's rating</a> over fears that...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-03-12T09:33:00-04:00</date_published>
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