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School bus drivers vote for union representation
May 3, 2002NEW HAVEN, Conn. – School bus drivers at First Student voted overwhelmingly for union representation in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election April 12. Choosing union by a margin of 119-36, the workers, Latina and...
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Illinois AFL-CIO: One million strong, together as one
May 3, 2002SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With their placards bobbing like white caps on a sea of brightly colored T-shirts, 10,000 trade unionists flooded the street in front of the state capitol here in a “Solidarity Day” show of...
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The rich get richer and
May 3, 2002“Pulling Apart: A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends,” released jointly by the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) April 23, documents the growing gap between those in the top fifth...
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Stop increased health costs
May 3, 2002The figures are staggering. According to projections by the federal government, the cost of health care will increase by 7.3 percent per year and will, by 2012, amount to 17 percent of gross domestic product, up...
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FDA reverses plan to abandon pediatric rule
May 3, 2002Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced April 19 that the Federal Drug Administration had reversed its decision to abandon the Pediatric Rule, an essential protection that ensures drugs are properly labeled for pediatric use...
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