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Cintas workers expose sweatshop conditions

January 23, 2004

CHICAGO – A sea of yellow signs demanding “No fares for sweatshop wear” confronted directors for Metra, Northeast Illinois’ commuter rail line, as they conducted business Jan. 16. Cintas workers and their supporters were at the...

Watch out for this bill!

January 23, 2004

Workers’ Correspondence I just got off the phone with a very nice young woman by the name of Gail, who handles legislation and lobbying for the national office of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C. I was...

Arizona retirees launch new weapon

January 23, 2004

PHOENIX – Arizona retirees and all senior residents now have an organization ready to do battle on their behalf, as nearly 100 delegates and guests met Jan. 14-15 to found the Arizona chapter of the Alliance...

The politics of indices

January 23, 2004 By David Eisenhower

DOW, NASDAQ, and GDP don’t truly reflect the health of the nation

International notes

January 23, 2004

New Zealand: Protesters highlight U.S. use of facilities Participants in a weekend of actions Jan. 16-18 organized by the Anti-Bases Campaign (ABC) are demanding the government’s satellite station in Waihopai Valley near Blenheim be closed. ABC...