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  • Charleston crane operators win after walkout

    Charleston crane operators win after walkout

    May 31, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    South Carolina crane operators won a whopping labor victory this week after their refusal to work nearly shut down all operations at the Port of Charleston, the nation’s fourth largest container port.

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  • Judiciary committee vote insults women

    Judiciary committee vote insults women

    May 31, 2002

    The field of credible Democrats running for President was significantly narrowed today when two rumored candidates insulted every employed woman, every woman in business, and every woman who has been a victim of violence in this...

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  • Arab-American relief worker freed

    Arab-American relief worker freed

    May 31, 2002 By Susan Webb

    Dr. Riad Abdelkarim, chairman of KinderUSA, an American Muslim charity, arrived home in Irvine, Calif., May 20, after being held for 15 days without charges in an Israeli prison. For the entire article, click on the...

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  • Enron entangles Bush, Cheney

    Enron entangles Bush, Cheney

    May 31, 2002

    The Bush administration faces growing, angry questions from Capitol Hill on its close ties to Enron last year while the Houston energy trader was “gaming” the California electricity market fleecing ratepayers of as much as $30...

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  • Labor: Port Commission must support bills

    Labor: Port Commission must support bills

    May 31, 2002

    OAKLAND – A wide array of labor and community groups, joined by local public officials, is calling on the Port Commission here to support legislation that would compel marine terminal operators to improve safety and reduce...

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