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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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Teachers battle for bargaining rights
March 22, 2002CHICAGO – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is leading a battle here to restore the bargaining rights of unions representing workers at the Chicago Board of Education and the City Colleges. The CTU is calling on...
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Mich. graduate students win contract
March 22, 2002ANN ARBOR, Mich. – After four months of intense negotiation and a good-faith contract extension voted on by the union membership, members of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) voted by a wide margin to hold a...
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Enron workers find true friends
March 22, 2002HOUSTON – When Enron’s hall of mirrors came crashing down last December, more than 4,000 workers instantly lost their jobs, health care and pensions, while most of the top executives cashed in their stock and made...
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Steelworkers to Congress: protect health care
March 22, 2002PITTSBURGH – Over 85,000 retired LTV steelworkers and their families are facing the unthinkable: living without their earned and union-negotiated health care coverage. Despite the fact the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) has lobbied since 1997...
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