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Labor Update
October 21, 2005Sprint workers strike Almost 1,000 Sprint workers were forced to strike Oct. 10, the Communications Workers reported. Picket lines went up in Ocala, Fla., where CWA Local 3176 represents 500 workers, Bluff City, Tenn., where Local...
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Agreement near on local, state labor unity
October 21, 2005The struggle to preserve labor unity at state and local levels appeared to make some progress last week as the AFL-CIO and Change to Win federation reached an “agreement in principle” on implementing a “Solidarity Charter”...
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Letters
October 14, 2005Medicare Part D scam The following is excerpted from a letter sent to President Bush with copies to Sens. Schumer and Clinton of New York. I am just one of the people who will be losing...
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Labor Update
October 14, 2005Supreme union buster? “The threat of a union organizing effort or strike can be traumatic for any company — which is why you need an experienced partner on your side,” says the public relations promo material...
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Venezuelas president, PWW staff congratulate White Sox
October 7, 2005Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has congratulated White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen for leading his team to the playoffs. Chavez spoke to Guillen, who’s from Venezuela, by phone last week during his weekly television and radio program,...
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