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Anthrax test: Dogs first, workers last
October 31, 2001Patricia Johnson, president of the 6,000-member Washington D.C.-Southern Maryland branch of the American Postal Workers Union, is angry - and she should be. Two of her members have died from inhalation anthrax and hundreds more may...
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Death toll rises at home and abroad
October 31, 2001WASHINGTON - With the war on Afghanistan entering its third week, the death toll is rising for both Americans and Afghanis and so are the warnings that military force will bring neither justice nor peace. Jody...
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$$$ for rich, 0 for workers
October 31, 2001WASHINGTON - Leaders of organizations with millions of members denounced the Republican-majority House for pushing a $100-billion tax giveaway to big corporations while providing no help for millions of jobless workers. The angry blast came during...
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Major gains for Charleston Five dockers
October 31, 2001LOS ANGELES - Momentous gains have been made in the case of five South Carolina dockworkers known as the Charleston 5. After almost two years under house arrest, the five were released Oct. 12.
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Legislative alert for October 27, 2001
October 31, 2001Under cover of 'fighting terrorism,' the Bush administration is ramrodding its ultra-right agenda through Congress. Emergency mobilization is needed to stop this runaway train. To reach your Congresspersons, call 1-800-393-1082 and you will be connected via...
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