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  • Grassroots laborers plough common ground

    Grassroots laborers plough common ground

    June 5, 2009

    SEATTLE, Washington, Jun 5 (IPS) - The hiring hall for Hod Carriers and General Labourers Local 242 is in the basement of the Seattle Labour Temple, a two-story tan-brick building of early-20th century vintage. You walk...

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  • Employee Free Choice will pass without gutting main thrust

    Employee Free Choice will pass without gutting main thrust

    June 5, 2009

    Reposted from http://www.laborradio.org AFL-CIO Legislative Director Bill Samuel says labor’s number one priority – the Employee Free Choice Act labor law reform – will become law. It makes it easier for workers to join unions by...

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  • Activists seek inquiry into Guantanamo Bay death

    Activists seek inquiry into Guantanamo Bay death

    June 5, 2009

    Original source: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called on Wednesday for a full and transparent investigation into the recent death of a Yemeni national held at the US prison camp on Guantanamo Bay. US military...

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  • Hundreds rally to stop Illinois budget cuts

    Hundreds rally to stop Illinois budget cuts

    June 5, 2009

    CHICAGO – Hundreds representing dozens of local community groups here rallied in front of the downtown James R. Thompson Center June 4 against the “doomsday” budget cuts that were approved by the Illinois General Assembly late...

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  • Letters

    Letters

    June 5, 2009

    Wise words The May 30-June 5 issue is better than ever: thanks! The front-page article “Warning: Free stuff now…” is very helpful, the kind of educational service working people need. Adding a splash of color is...

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