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Farmworkers march for historic bill
August 30, 2002SACRAMENTO – Thousands of marchers besieged the state capitol on Aug. 25, demanding Governor Gray Davis (D) sign a bill that would make history for those who toil in the fields of this state.
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Bush blocks funds for 9/11 rescue workers
August 30, 2002At his Waco, Tex., CEO pep rally on the economy, President Bush announced he intended to enforce “spending restraint” by blocking a $5.1 billion emergency spending bill passed by Congress which included $90 million for long-term...
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Its unpatriotic to steal workers pensions
August 30, 2002CLEVELAND – This is what steelworkers are saying as they build a campaign to save their pensions that are being sacrificed on the altar of corporate bankruptcies and outright theft by corrupt executives. Now, in an...
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Longshore negotiations Key battle for democratic rights
August 30, 2002Commentary The contract battle of the West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has emerged as a decisive struggle for workers rights and democracy in our nation.
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Earth Summit to act on poverty, environment
August 30, 2002JOHANNESBURG – The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) opened on Aug. 26 here. Over 20,000 participants are expected to attend. South African President Thabo Mbeki, at the gala opening of the summit, welcomed...
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