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Workers beat back Waste Managements challenge
August 10, 2007OAKLAND, Calif. — Residents and businesses here and in neighboring cities heaved a collective sigh of relief this week as garbage workers returned to work July 30 at Waste Management of Alameda County, proud that with...
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Soldier stands up against unjust war
August 10, 2007LOS ANGELES — Agustin Aguayo has a decision to make. Aguayo is seeking conscientious objector status, and may appeal his case to the Supreme Court. His deadline is Sept. 5. At issue is whether a soldier’s...
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Court strikes down anti-immigrant measures
August 10, 2007HAZLETON, Pa. — In a stinging rebuttal to anti-immigrant forces, a federal court has struck down this city’s ordinances against undocumented immigrants. The decision is expected to have wider repercussions. But Latino residents here, while happy...
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Bridges, not bombs, Minnesotans say
August 10, 2007Steve Share, editor of the Minneapolis Labor Review, was in his office the evening of Aug. 1 when he heard the sirens wailing, a din that grew so loud he stepped out to see what was...
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Working families challenge candidates: What will you do to change things?
August 10, 2007CHICAGO — They came to Soldier Field, not to cheer for the hometown Bears, but to challenge presidential candidates to represent the rainbow of working people on Main Street, not Wall Street. At the unprecedented gathering...
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