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Senators nix Pickering
March 22, 2002WASHINGTON – Leaders of the movement that blocked Judge Charles W. Pickering from a seat on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hailed the victory but warned that it will be the opening shot of a...
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Chronically ill face health dangers
March 22, 2002Paul Ginsberg, president of the Center for Studying Health Systems Change (HSC), says there are at least 7.4 million working-age Americans with chronic illnesses who lack any health insurance coverage. Five million of them suffer a...
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Labor wins elections in So. Calif.
March 22, 2002LOS ANGELES – Final election returns from the March 5 California primary once again provided ample proof that voter mobilization efforts by labor and progressive organizations around the state are resulting in some impressive victories. A...
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Celebrating Chvezs dream and vision
March 22, 2002In California, the state government will shut down April 1 in tribute to César E. Chávez, the late founder and president of the United Farm Workers (UFW), AFL-CIO. This will mark the second celebration of the...
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Farmers Union holds convention
March 22, 2002The National Farmers Union, a progressive farm organization, held its 100th anniversary convention in Texas March 1-4.
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