John Rummel
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Rummel
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Peace
Detroiters worry about war’s impact on troubled city
December 3, 2009DETROIT - Marchers here had no shortage of ideas for better ways to use the money.
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Labor
Restaurant workers stand up to robbery on the job
November 25, 2009DEARBORN, Mich. - On Monday, people were robbed and cheated. If justice ruled, the perpetrator would find the police knocking on his door.
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U.S.
Remembering Dave Moore
November 11, 2009DETROIT - Dave Moore, a veteran of the Ford Hunger March and a founder of the United Auto Workers union who helped shape the history of this city, died here Oct. 26, at the age of...
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U.S.
Detroiters turn out to question candidates
October 11, 2009In a high poverty city with 30 percent unemployment, a lot of negatives abound. But it would be very wrong to carry that description over to the people who live here.
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U.S.
Republican calls for lower wages
October 11, 2009Michigan is an economic disaster zone. No surprise there. Its auto dependent economy has taken a huge hit and the state has a 15.2 unemployment rate.
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Labor
Hundreds rally to stop Chrysler plant closing
October 2, 2009Auto workers rally to save their jobs.
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Labor
Detroit fights for access to fresh food
September 27, 2009DETROIT — This is a city in crisis whose residents get hit from many angles. The city’s unemployment rate (officially near 30 percent) alone would spell catastrophe for any population.
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Labor
AFSCME backs challenger in Detroit mayoral race
September 18, 2009In a reversal that caught few by surprise, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) withdrew its endorsement of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing giving it to challenger Tom Barrow for the city's upcoming...
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