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  • The labor and peoples movements are in the house

    The labor and peoples movements are in the house

    January 12, 2007

    Pelosi, first woman House speaker, signals big changes Out of the pain and suffering from Bush policies grew determination for a change. The deep desire to stop the death and destruction in Iraq, and the dire...

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  • Picket supports Woodfin Suites workers

    Picket supports Woodfin Suites workers

    January 12, 2007

    Community support continues for workers at the Woodfin Suites Hotel in Emeryville, Calif., threatened with firing after they called on management to obey the city’s living wage ordinance. In October, the hotel sent 21 workers, all...

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  • THIS WEEK IN LABOR

    THIS WEEK IN LABOR

    January 12, 2007

    1 in 5 activists axed If you’re a union activist in an organizing campaign, you’ve got a one in five chance of getting fired as a result of your activity, according to a report issued Jan....

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  • Labor to neighbor

    Labor to neighbor

    January 12, 2007

    Members of the Community Services Committee of the Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO prepare to distribute over 400 Christmas baskets to laid off workers Dec. 16. The committee members include workers from AFSCME, IBEW, IAM, Letter Carriers, Operating...

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  • The second 100 hours

    The second 100 hours

    January 12, 2007 By Art Perlo

    Let’s not let the budget deficit be used as an excuse to block legislation to meet the needs of working-class Americans.

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