National
SEIU opens doors to individual members
June 4, 2004WASHINGTON (PAI)–The Service Employees Union will start in June to recruit individuals who want to join the union but who don’t have a contract. The “Fight for the Future” campaign will “take the fight for our...
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Mayor goes after pensions Houston pension guarantees gone
June 4, 2004HOUSTON – This city’s mayor, Bill White, hastily called a municipal election early in his term so as to hold a referendum on Proposition 1. Its passage allows the city to opt out of a state...
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State pension crisis
June 4, 2004In the wake of numerous pension scandals and swindles since the 2000 market crash, it should come as no surprise that many U.S. state retirement plans are seriously under-funded.
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Wal-Mart gets one foot in the door
June 4, 2004CHICAGO – Ignoring hundreds of protesters, the City Council voted May 26 to allow one Wal-Mart store to be built here. However, a proposal for a second store did not get approval at this time. The...
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Becerra tells voters Rumsfeld has to go
June 4, 2004LOS ANGELES – “Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld must resign or be fired,” said Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) to a May 22 meeting with constituents from the Lincoln Heights neighborhood, part of his congressional district here. Becerra...
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