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Deaths and injuries at U.S. Steel: Whos to blame?
March 4, 2005Accidents continue to happen — more and more frequently — at U.S. Steel. Three workers have died at U.S. Steel mills since September, according to United Steelworkers union officials: a crane operator at the Gary Works...
Read moreNew cuts in college aid
March 4, 2005WASHINGTON — The president’s recently released 2006 budget will cut education funding. It will increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $100 in each of the next five years, but eliminate over 48 programs in the...
Read moreNew York City 1, Wal-Mart 0
March 4, 2005NEW YORK — The NYC Free Wal-Mart Coalition (NFWC) received a surprisingly quick first victory Feb. 24 when mall developers in Rego Park, Queens, rescinded their offer of a spot for Wal-Mart in a proposed shopping...
Read moreWar budget fuels drive for empire
March 4, 2005A full accounting of the annual costs of “permanent war” goes far beyond the official defense budget. But that is a good place to start.
Read moreCingular workers OK job actions
March 4, 2005ATLANTA — More than 5,300 Cingular Wireless workers voted overwhelmingly Feb. 25 to authorize their union leadership to call legal work actions, including a possible strike, to press their demands upon the giant telecom firm. Eighty-eight...
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