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1,000 demonstrate for Ohio schoolworkers
February 1, 2002JEFFERSON, Ohio – Over 1,000 strong, organized labor took to the streets here Jan. 26 in support of their striking brothers and sisters in the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE)/American Federation of State, County...
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What is Enron?
February 1, 2002Q: What is Enron? A: Enron is the largest corporate bankruptcy in American history. Q: What was it before that? A: Not exactly sure. Q: No idea? A: Some folks say it was a farm boy...
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AFL-CIO celebra luchas Martin Luther King
February 1, 2002MIAMI – La reforma electoral, derechos del votante, educación para el electorado junto con inscribir votantes y mobilizarlos fueron los temas de prioridad para los casi 400 participantes en la celebración del natalicio de Martin Luther...
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Protests unable to stop state school takeover
February 1, 2002PHILADELPHIA – In spite of protest rallies, letters, petitions and lawsuits by coalitions of parents, students, schoolworkers and community groups, the state takeover of the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is now a fact. The school...
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Texas labor endorses minority candidates
February 1, 2002AUSTIN – The Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) endorsed two minority and pro-affirmative action candidates for governor and Senate at its Jan. 15 convention here. For many delegates, the defining issues were previous political...
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