National
Grad students GET-UP and strike for justice
March 5, 2004PHILADELPHIA – Hundreds of University of Pennsylvania graduate student employees held a two-day strike Feb. 26-27 to protest the university administration’s refusal to recognize their right to join a union. One year ago, the National Labor...
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Mental health battle in Missouri
March 5, 2004The Missouri Department of Mental Health recently announced its intention to close two mental health facilities and downsize several others.
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Teachers stick with union, scorn Paige attack
March 5, 2004Workers’ Correspondence While Secretary of Education Rod Paige’s recent statement that the National Education Association is a “terrorist organization” is disturbing enough in itself, his apology issued later that same day is even more alarming. Secretary...
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Sleep- deprived women
March 5, 2004A woman’s right to a good night’s sleep, some quiet time alone, regular vacations – these are among our goals, along with men’s right to the same, and good jobs, social equality, and security for all.
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Super Tuesday message: Bush must go!
March 5, 2004Alec Bolton, a college history teacher, was handing out John Kerry palm cards at a Baltimore polling place March 2, Super Tuesday. “I support Kerry,” he told the World. But he said he would vote for...
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