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Aug 24, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, August 24, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about about a ruling that will allow graduate students from private universities to unionize; how the Port of Los Angeles handles big ships; and a push from Britain’s Labour Party for the government to take back railways from the private sector.

The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship to ever call at a North America port, is docked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California.
The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship to ever call at a North America port, is docked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California.
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On today’s show, we’ll talk about about a ruling that will allow graduate students from private universities to unionize; how the Port of Los Angeles handles big ships; and a push from Britain’s Labour Party for the government to take back railways from the private sector.