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The Cubans are coming! Or are they?
October 22, 2004This is a story about traveling Cubans — one group to Haiti, the other (or so they hoped) to the United States. Over 500 Cuban doctors have been working in Haiti, helping the people of that...
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Oct. 25: Protect Ohios votes!
October 22, 2004Republicans peddle terrorist fear, but they mainly fear the American people. As this week’s PWW cover stories point out, GOP operatives are trying to steal or block the anti-Bush vote in Florida, Nevada, and elsewhere. In...
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Hospitality workers welcome support
October 22, 2004Haitian-born hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean joined thousands of union and community activists rallying in Atlantic City Oct. 16 in support of 10,000 striking UNITE HERE casino and hotel workers. In San Francisco, Democratic vice presidential candidate...
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National Clips
October 22, 2004KEENE, Calif.: Farm workers demand safe environment Throughout his career, the late Cesar Chavez, co-founder and first president of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), battled to have methyl bromide, a toxic pesticide, banned. Now...
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In Philly: Teachers sign contract
October 22, 2004PHILADELPHIA — After six weeks of extensions, members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) approved a four-year contract with the school district Oct. 14. The union’s chief negotiator Jerry Jordan called the contract a compromise...
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