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Canada steelworkers occupy plant
May 11, 2007When 30 Canadian steelworkers who had taken over their plant on May 3 looked out the windows, they saw hundreds of supporters cheering them on. The United Steelworkers (USW) union, Local 4752, occupied and halted production...
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Hunger spreads across U.S.
May 11, 2007Oregon Gov. Tom Kulongoski lived on $21 worth of food for a week — the average weekly food stamp budget for his state’s residents — during Hunger Awareness Week, April 20-27. Oregon Food Bank spokesperson Jean...
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On Mothers Day, working women tell it like it is
May 11, 2007CHICAGO — Dedra Farmer was so good at her job as a Wal-Mart department manager in Oklahoma that her bosses assigned her to train new Tire and Lube Express Division managers, all of whom were men....
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Kevin Pina on tour with his latest documentary: Haiti: We Must Kill the Bandits
May 10, 2007Acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Pina is touring with his latest documentary, “Haiti: We Must Kill the Bandits.” The documentary exposes the disinformation campaign that covered up one of the greatest human rights travesties in the history of...
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16 workers die per day, report says
May 4, 2007PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (PAI) — Just about two years ago, plumber Charles “Mike” Morrison was helping dig a trench in a Pinellas Park, Fla. But the trench had straight sides, not sloping sides, and B&B Plumbing...
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