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  • Many positives in N.Y. elections

    Many positives in N.Y. elections

    November 19, 2004

    NEW YORK — New York State had some interesting election races, with results that could lead to a state legislature that addresses the most important issues facing working people. These include a new formula for public...

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  • October jobs report: Bush job flop gets blip

    October jobs report: Bush job flop gets blip

    November 19, 2004

    Republicans are celebrating the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing 337,000 new jobs created in October.

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  • Hotel workers pick up the pace in Los Angeles and San Francisco

    Hotel workers pick up the pace in Los Angeles and San Francisco

    November 19, 2004 By Sonia Siegel And Kelly McConnell

    Leaders from UNITE HERE Local 11 and officials from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor announced Nov. 12 a boycott of nine upscale hotels, members of the Los Angeles Hotel Employers’ Council.

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  • International notes

    International notes

    November 19, 2004

    South Korea: Union strikes for recognition The Korean Government Employees’ Union (KGEU) launched a general strike Nov. 15 despite government efforts to squelch its demand for full labor rights, including the right to strike. Last week...

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  • Haitian priest rebuffs govt frame-up

    Haitian priest rebuffs govt frame-up

    November 19, 2004

    A Haitian judge has rejected government charges that imprisoned Father Gerard Jean-Juste, a Roman Catholic priest and pro-democracy activist, was responsible for importing weapons and inciting recent violence in Haiti. Police arrested and manhandled Jean-Juste, a...

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