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Citizen Action delegates call for health care

January 9, 2003 By Rosita Johnson

PEORIA, Ill. – “Stand Up! Keep Fighting!” was the theme of Illinois Citizen Action Convention here, Dec. 7.

Unemployed hold vigil

January 9, 2003

PHILADELPHIA – On Dec. 27 dozens of unemployed workers and their supporters gathered in front of Pennsylvania Career Links, the Unemployment Office here, to call for the extension of the Temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) program,...

The economic crisis comes home

January 9, 2003 By Bruce Bostick

The economic downturn has caused fiscal crises in almost every state and city.

Struggle stops steel co. abatement

January 9, 2003

Workers Correspondence LORAIN, Ohio – After a two-month struggle, the steel company RTI/REP pulled its demand for a 60 percent tax abatement from the city here. REP had demanded the abatement from this financially-strapped steel community,...

Who is John Snow?

January 9, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

One of the first items of business before the new Senate will be the confirmation of John W. Snow, President Bush’s choice for Treasury Secretary.