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Walk of Shame targets enemies of health care

May 14, 2004

Workers’ correspondence Our April 27 “Walk of Shame” targeted the opponents of employer-paid health care, SB 2. This bill, signed by then-Gov. Gray Davis last year, will take effect Jan. 1, 2006. However, our present governor,...

Privatization a mortal threat to humanity

May 14, 2004 By Phil E. Benjamin

In his 2004 State of the Union address, President Bush defended the Republican Party’s fundamental aims when it comes to health care: privatization and profit.

Jobs mission accomplished?

May 14, 2004 By Art Perlo

As soon as President Bush heard the latest employment report, he headed out to Andrews Air Force Base, stopping only to pick up his flight suit at the dry cleaner’s.

Employers not paying overtime

May 14, 2004

Art Perlo’s article on “Getting paid for overtime” (PWW, 5/1-6) was great. I’ve been working as a driver/helper in Pittsburgh’s retail floral industry for the past 10 years or so. Flower shops are mostly family-owned and...

Forum looks at high tech job flight

May 14, 2004

TUCSON – An attentive crowd gathered May 2 in the basement of Tucson’s public library to attend a community forum on “Globalization, High Tech and Employment,” sponsored by Jobs in Crisis, a committee of the Tucson...

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Walk of Shame targets enemies of health care

Privatization a mortal threat to humanity

Jobs mission accomplished?

Employers not paying overtime

Forum looks at high tech job flight