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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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Michigan labor shifts to high gear
September 3, 2004One day wasn’t enough for all the activities planned by union members in Michigan. The state AFL-CIO has proclaimed “Labor Week” Sept. 5-12. A whirlwind of a family, faith-based, historical and solidarity events are in the...
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Rally urges right to drivers licenses for all
September 3, 2004OAKLAND, Calif. — Demonstrators rallied in cities around California Aug. 26 in support of a bill giving undocumented immigrants the right to apply for driver’s licenses. SB 1160, the Immigrant Responsibility and Security Act, introduced by...
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