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N.M. Latinos gear up to protect voting rights
September 3, 2004ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “We are here to make sure that each vote is respected and counted,” Claudia Cortez, chair of the New Mexico AFL-CIO Voting Rights Protection Program, told the 15th National Membership Meeting of the...
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International notes
September 3, 2004Colombia: Women vs. war The International Women’s Encounter against War, held Aug. 10-12 in Bogota, brought together some 300 women from around Colombia. They were joined by 20 international guests, including members of Women in Black....
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Cuba rebounds from Hurricane Charley
September 3, 2004Cuba specializes in hurricanes, but Charley was different. During two hours in the early morning of Aug. 13, Havana Province experienced its worst storm since 1915. Charley was only the fourth August hurricane of the past...
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Chinese unions take on the challenge of the countrys changing workplace
September 3, 2004During a visit to the People’s Republic of China in July, Marilyn Bechtel talked with trade unionists at the enterprise, city, provincial and national levels, to learn how they are helping workers meet the challenge of...
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HMO workers strike over health benefits
September 3, 2004SEATTLE — After 18 months of difficult negotiations, more than 2,200 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) staged a five-day strike of Group Health Cooperative facilities in western Washington State Aug. 23-27 over health...
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