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  • New Yorkers rip Bloombergs budget

    New Yorkers rip Bloombergs budget

    June 20, 2009

    Workers protest: ‘We’re not going to take this anymore!’ NEW YORK—A militant demonstration called by the union of school support staff brought together thousands of people—workers facing layoffs and their supporters—at City Hall June 17 to...

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  • A Fathers Day gift with lasting impact

    A Fathers Day gift with lasting impact

    June 20, 2009

    On Father’s Day, we honor our dads for the long hours of hard work they put in to raise us from newborns to adults—and for the many memorable moments in between: the shoulder rides and road...

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  • Sen. Dodd declares for strong public option as health care reform markup begins

    Sen. Dodd declares for strong public option as health care reform markup begins

    June 20, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

    Grassroots mobilization underway Call senators toll free 866-210-3678, unions urge A week before health care activists poured into the nation’s capitol demanding health care for all with a public option or single payer, Sen. Chris Dodd...

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  • SLIDE SHOW Stop the ‘doomsday’ budget cuts

    SLIDE SHOW Stop the ‘doomsday’ budget cuts

    June 20, 2009 By John Bachtell

    CHICAGO – In a massive midday turnout, thousands of children, students, parents and leading advocates of state and citywide organizations that provide badly needed human services to working families and low-income communities here protested at the...

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  • Are you ready?

    Are you ready?

    June 20, 2009

    Sneak peek at draft of new websiteHey, PWW readers, are you ready for a new, sleek, fresh and modern website? Well that’s what we have in store for you and we can’t wait for you all...

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