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  • A Pioneer of Black Radio, Bernie Hayes: Ive always been on the peoples side

    A Pioneer of Black Radio, Bernie Hayes: Ive always been on the peoples side

    December 8, 2006

    Bernie Hayes’ career as a radio disc jockey has spanned over 50 years. As an African American radio pioneer, he has participated in historic civil rights and union battles to break down racism within the industry....

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  • Anti-birth-control fanatic to head govt family planning office

    Anti-birth-control fanatic to head govt family planning office

    December 8, 2006

    Last month, President Bush appointed a longtime opponent of contraception, Dr. Eric Keroack, to head the government agency charged with providing access to contraceptive information and supplies to low-income individuals. Keroack will serve as the assistant...

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  • THIS WEEK IN LABOR

    THIS WEEK IN LABOR

    December 8, 2006

    N.C. alliance supports Smithfield workers A coalition including the state NAACP, the North Carolina Council of Churches and the United Food and Commercial Workers reached across the state of North Carolina Dec. 2 to hold protests...

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  • Housing costs: Why cant union workers live in NYC?

    Housing costs: Why cant union workers live in NYC?

    December 8, 2006

    Workers’ CorrespondenceNew York City’s rapidly increasing cost of living makes residency within its five boroughs unaffordable. During recent contract negotiations between the city and AFSCME DC 37 moves were made toward giving public workers the right...

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  • Coal miners still await action for safe mines

    Coal miners still await action for safe mines

    December 8, 2006

    PITTSBURGH — Mining is a basic industry, not given to fluff or mounds of paper. Despite the history-making call by West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin to halt coal production in the state in the wake of...

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