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Green socialism is necessary
June 8, 2007Readers’ Corner I read with interest Wadi’h Halabi’s article “Healthy planet a low priority for capitalism” (PWW 5/12-18). While I agree strongly with the argument implied by the title and the statement that “the capitalist class...
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Quote of the week
June 8, 2007“This type of action by labor leaders was very important. If labor leaders all across the country would do this we would make a lot more progress on health care and many other issues.” Brian Petronella,...
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To pass EFCA, theres still work to do
June 8, 2007Here’s something to stick in the back of your head: The last time pro-union labor law reform passed Congress was in 1935. This fact should serve as a reminder just how hard it is for organized...
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This Week in Labor
June 8, 2007A voice for nonunion workers Working America — the AFL-CIO’s influential grassroots organization for people who don’t have a union — is sending an army of activists to the streets this summer to strengthen the voice...
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WORLD NOTES
June 8, 2007Portugal: General strike sends a message The General Confederation of Portuguese Workers unleashed a general strike against the Social Democratic government of Jose Socrates on May 30. With 70-90 percent of workers participating, the strike paralyzed...
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