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Illinois hikes minimum wage, but not enough
December 15, 2006CHICAGO — The Illinois Legislature wasted no time heeding the national voters’ mandate, overwhelmingly passing a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage from $6.50 an hour to $7.50 effective next July. The bill, which Gov....
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Organize! Army of union stewards deploys for Employee Free Choice Act
December 15, 2006WASHINGTON — “Union power’s on the rise, now’s the time to organize!” More than 1,000 union members took up that chant as they marched to Capitol Hill, Dec. 8, still riding high from labor’s huge victory...
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Texas farm workers La Huelga 40th anniversary reunion to be held
December 9, 2006There will be a 40th anniversary reunion of the people who participated in and led the historic farm worker’s strike in Starr County, Texas, in 1966-67 and those who helped organize and mobilize to aid the...
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Labor choruses sing for peace, workers rights
December 8, 2006CD REVIEW The Great Choral Convergence Live Produced by Bobbie Rabinowitz Oasis Recordings, 2006 $14.95 Available at cdbaby.com/cd/greatchoralcon Attend a rally or march these days and your spirits will likely be lifted by a labor chorus...
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Ask the Communists
December 8, 2006Q: Can the Communist Party have an influence in America? A: There is still a significant amount of anti-communism in the U.S., though much less than there used to be. We have waged and continue to...
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