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EDITORIAL: Déj vu all over again
September 29, 2006Claims about a secret nuclear weapons program. A campaign to involve the UN. Rejecting negotiations. Spreading false “information.” Sound like the months before the Iraq war? For Iraq, read Iran. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), one of...
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR
September 29, 2006NLRB decision looms An upcoming decision by the Bush-appointed National Labor Relations Board threatens to impact millions of workers. The danger is that the board could potentially designate almost anyone as a “supervisor.” Once you’re classified...
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Social Security and the November elections
September 29, 2006George Bush is getting set for another attempt to raid Social Security by deliberately and falsely connecting the retirement program with the crisis facing health care in the U.S
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Houston janitors campaign for justice
September 29, 2006In the heart of a $100 billion oil industry, janitors struggle on $106 a week HOUSTON — Demanding wage increases to $8.50 per hour, more work hours, and access to health care, a convention of 800...
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Janitor solidarity worldwide
September 29, 2006Hundreds of janitors marched in front of the JP Morgan Company in downtown Manhattan on Sept. 13, demanding justice and higher pay for their colleagues in South Africa, the Service Employees union reported. Other actions, including...
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