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After 9/11 ceremonies, unsung heroes still need our help
September 22, 2006Although the 9/11 commemorations are over, more than 40,000 rescue and recovery workers, mostly union members, who risked their lives in what was one of the largest rescue efforts in world history, hope their country doesn’t...
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Pride at Work convention ramps up call for change
September 22, 2006SAN DIEGO — Nearly 200 members and allies of Pride at Work, AFL-CIO, met for its national convention this past weekend. In a pre-convention interview, PAW Executive Director Jeremy Bishop described the purpose of the meeting,...
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Flim-flam financing in the housing Industry
September 22, 2006It’s 2004. You are finally doing OK. You have good credit, your family has two incomes and together you are grossing over $100,000 a year as you cruise into the 2004 election. The ’90s boom has...
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Dont lie to us
September 22, 2006Workers’ CorrespondenceThe drive to organize 2,000 workers at Yale-New Haven Hospital moved into high gear this year when the hospital signed a landmark community benefits agreement. In addition to addressing community concerns about jobs, housing, education...
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR
September 22, 2006Call center solidarity The Communications Workers, Jobs with Justice and several union coalitions in India are joining together to study the impact of off-shoring of U.S. call center jobs to the South Asian nation, Press Associates...
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