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Haymarket landmark finally established
September 24, 2004CHICAGO — The Teamsters trucked it up from downstate. The Chicago Federation of Labor had lobbied for the funding from the state of Illinois. The Illinois Labor History Society campaigned tirelessly for it.
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Public workers hit the streets in S. Africa
September 24, 2004Hundreds of thousands of South African public workers held a one-day strike Sept. 16 over the government’s rejection of their demands for a 7 percent wage hike, an across-the-boards medical aid and housing allowance, and review...
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Peltiers lawyers seek hidden FBI files
September 24, 2004BUFFALO, N.Y. — An attorney for imprisoned Native American Indian activist Leonard Peltier accused the government Sept. 13 of withholding documents in the case to cover up its own misconduct 30 years ago. Michael Kuzma asked...
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Kerry vs. Bush. Think theyre the same? Think again.
September 24, 2004On Sept. 30, the first debate will be held between George W. Bush and John F. Kerry. It will focus on foreign policy. Below are highlights some of the differences. On security: Kerry * Favors international...
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Farm workers win big in North Carolina
September 24, 2004Eight thousand farm workers won union recognition Sept. 16 with the signing of what the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) called the largest union contract in North Carolina history. The pact with the North Carolina Growers’...
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