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Workers comp needs change

January 26, 2002

A Jan. 9 Wall Street Journal article warned: “Workers’ Comp Insurance Now Harder to Get.” Coupled with the ongoing coal operators’ attempt to gut coal miners’ Black Lung benefits, this highlights the failure of this crucial...

WHO acknowledges Infact

January 26, 2002

GENEVA, Switzerland – In an important step by the World Health Organization (WHO), the international health body is granting official WHO relations status to Infact, the U.S.-based corporate accountability organization. In approving the admission of Infact...

Steelworkers meet on LTV bankruptcy

January 26, 2002

Worker’s Correspondence EAST CHICAGO, Ind. – Over 2,000 steelworkers poured into Central High School Jan. 12 to hear United Steel Workers of America (USWA) pension experts report on the status of the LTV bankruptcy. USWA Indiana/Illinois...

Roofers file lawsuit

January 26, 2002

TUCSON, Ariz. – Roofers here have filed a class action lawsuit against Metric Roofing, alleging illegal wage withholding and misrepresentation, as well as demands for illegal kickbacks from workers. On Jan. 10 Metric workers called a...

What would honor 9/11 firefighters?

January 26, 2002

When the terrorist attack hit the World Trade Center on the 11th of September, rescue workers and ordinary people reached out to help their fellow human beings without regard to race, nationality, or economic standing. They...