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THISWEEKINLABOR
June 16, 2006Ohio unions pushing workers’ comp restoration vote TOLEDO — Ohio unionists are seeking signatures for a referendum this fall to reverse the drastic cuts the GOP-run Legislature and GOP Gov. Bob Taft made in workers’ compensation....
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Wall Streets enforcer
June 16, 2006Bush’s first treasury secretary, Paul O’Neill, was fired for not toeing the administration line. The second, John Snow, toed the line too closely.
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Duke Energy workers smell a rat
June 16, 2006HOUSTON — A giant inflatable rat was the featured participant in a protest at Duke Energy headquarters here by members of Pipeline Workers Local 798. The workers came from Tulsa, Okla., to protest the unfair practices...
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Rainbow/PUSH advances fight for working families
June 16, 2006ROSEMONT, Ill. — Hundreds of union supporters, members and leaders gathered here at the O’Hare Hyatt Hotel, June 12, under the banner “Labor Day — The Right To Organize,” during the 35th Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and Citizenship...
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WORLD NOTES
June 16, 2006Greece: Students strike against privatization Nationwide demonstrations and campus takeovers have brought Greek universities to a standstill. The actions were triggered by government proposals for education reform that included the abolition of Article 16 of the...
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