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Editorial: EFCA fight has just begun
June 29, 2007Though the Employee Free Choice Act could not gain the 60 Senate votes needed to end debate June 26 and move to a decision on final passage, its backing by a 51-48 majority contains hope for...
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The price of occupation: Israeli society pays a heavy price for occupying Palestinian lands
June 29, 2007Israel is paying a heavy price for the continued occupation of the Palestinian territories, one that is sorely felt in most households. The Palestinians, as is well known, are paying a much heavier price, but this...
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Harry Potter goes to the library
June 29, 2007CHICAGO — Harry Potter fans, eagerly awaiting the release of the seventh and final book by J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” got a chance to make a 20-second video about their love for...
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June 30 THIS WEEK IN LABOR
June 29, 2007Labor support grows for single-payer health insurance Communications Workers of America locals in New York state and Transport Workers Union locals in Florida have endorsed HR 676, single-payer health care legislation introduced by Michigan Rep. John...
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Cure for summer job blues
June 29, 2007“Fewer teens have summer jobs” — St. Cloud (Minn.) Times “Summer bummer: Jobs scarce” — Detroit Free Press “Finding good summer jobs is hard work” — KATV Little Rock “Feds slash city youth jobs program” —...
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