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Meatpackers union sues on immigration raids
September 21, 2007Mike Graves, a 21-year veteran at the Swift & Co. plant in Marshalltown, Iowa, stood in front of a crowd of reporters in Washington, D.C., Sept. 12 and held a pair of handcuffs high over his...
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To end Iraq war, people power organizes
September 21, 2007CHICAGO — Last fall 800,000 Chicagoans voted to bring our troops home from Iraq, but only 20,000 turn out for demonstrations or other actions, said longtime peace activist and organizer Carl Davidson. The referendum, like numerous...
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Panel OKs bill overturning Kentucky River/NLRB decisions
September 20, 2007WASHINGTON (PAI)--By a 26-20 party-line vote 11 months after the rulings were issued, the Democratic-run House Education and Labor Committee voted Sept. 19 to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s “workers are supervisors” decisions. If approved...
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In Bolivia, adversaries step back from brink for now
September 19, 2007The current struggle between newly empowered indigenous people and poor of Bolivia against the country’s old, ousted power brokers seemed headed toward an impasse before the two sides took a breather. Meanwhile, outside forces were weighing...
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Dont forget to donate to PWW
September 14, 2007Our appeal for donations to the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo fund drive was in your hands soon after Labor Day. Every reader and supporter can help keep our unique media going.
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