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Illinois college faculty strike wins gains
December 10, 2004CHICAGO — Faculty members at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) reached agreement on a new contract Dec. 8 after a 20-day strike halted classes here for 12,000 students. The teachers were demanding a fair wage increase, a...
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National Clips
December 10, 2004WASHINGTON: Soldiers sue to come home It is “a question of fairness,” active duty Army Specialist David Qualls told a press conference, Dec. 6. “I served five months past my one-year obligation and I feel that...
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Texans brace against new power grab
December 10, 2004HOUSTON — Texans who value democracy are preparing for yet another major challenge from George W. Bush’s party. Three Republican candidates for state representative who were beaten in the Nov. 2 ballot count have appealed to...
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Ohio vote tally still being questioned
December 10, 2004CLEVELAND — Upset by the certification of Ohio’s presidential election results by Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, several Ohio groups are demanding a recount of the vote. Almost no one expects that the outcome of...
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Labor at crossroads: Bring the discussion from union hall to union hall
December 10, 2004NEW YORK — In an amazing bounce- back from the frustrating Nov. 2 electoral defeat, labor leaders, academics and rank-and- filers turned out en masse here to discuss and debate “Labor at the Crossroads: Competing Visions,...
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