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Asbestos bill fatally flawed
April 29, 2005WASHINGTON (PAI) — Despite some improvements in the latest legislation, the AFL-CIO has dropped its support of a comprehensive asbestos victims compensation bill. Asbestos victims suffer from mesothelioma — a form of cancer — asbestosis and...
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Rumsfeld encouraged as Iraqis chant, You go, America!
April 29, 2005Concedes he does not know Arabic Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said today that he was encouraged by massive demonstrations in Baghdad marking the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein, telling reporters that he...
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Contra figures resurface to target Venezuela
April 29, 2005His “crimes” include acting as a democratically elected president of a sovereign Venezuela; rejecting the principles embodied in the Monroe Doctrine (i.e., “Latin America is the U.S.A.’s backyard”); challenging neoliberal doctrines that serve the interest of...
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Labor begins new push for Employee Free Choice Act
April 29, 2005WASHINGTON (PAI) — Flanked by workers harassed or fired for trying to form unions, labor leaders and key lawmakers reintroduced the Employee Free Choice Act on April 19. The measure would legalize card-check recognition of unions,...
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World Notes
April 29, 2005Canada: Set Wal-Mart protest for May 7 The Canadian Labor Congress has declared May 7 a day of protest outside Wal-Marts across Canada. The CLC said the actions by workers, students and community groups will raise...
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