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Jeb Bush abandons Harris
May 19, 2006TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Gov. Jeb Bush has publicly abandoned Rep. Katherine Harris, stating she could not possibly defeat incumbent Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson in November. The governor’s comments came on the same day his brother,...
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Security officers organizing in Oakland, Berkeley
May 19, 2006OAKLAND, Calif. — As part of a nationwide campaign by the Service Employees union to organize security guards, workers at ABC Security Services are in the midst of a drive to win justice on the job...
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Mothers Day plea: Give my mom a break
May 19, 2006CHICAGO — On May 11, hotel housekeepers, their children, members of Unite Here Local 1 and their supporters held a Mother’s Day rally in front of the State of Illinois building, calling attention to the problem...
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NATIONALCLIPS
May 19, 2006WASHINGTON: Families say ‘protect miners’ lives’ It has been three and half months since 12 coal miners died in West Virginia’s Sago Mine. There have been congressional, state and public hearings and investigations. The West Virginia...
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Texas labor picks candidates
May 19, 2006IRVING, Texas — The Texas AFL-CIO held its 46th Political Education (COPE) convention here, May 8-9. Democrats, independents, and even one Republican made persuasive appeals for labor’s endorsement. The Texas labor movement has been strengthened by...
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