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BP cost-cutting caused worker deaths
March 30, 2007HOUSTON — Federal investigators concluded in a report issued on March 20 that the longstanding disregard for safety by BP management resulted in the catastrophic explosion at its Texas City oil refinery on March 23, 2005....
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Law introduced to Leave my child alone
March 30, 2007Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) introduced legislation March 6 that would amend the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) to direct schools to release student contact information to military recruiters only if a written request is submitted...
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Racism opens eyes in Paris, Texas
March 30, 2007Worker's Correspondence I honestly thought racism was on the outs, especially in my little town of Paris, Texas. I live in one of those little Southern towns where everyone waves to everyone and everyone is a...
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Employee Free Choice Act heads to Senate
March 30, 2007The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee began hearing testimony on the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would make it easier for unions to organize workers, on March 27. The bipartisan bill, called...
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When housing dreams become nightmares
March 30, 2007“Why keep paying all that money to make your landlord rich, when you can buy a house while interest rates are low and build up your nest egg?” is heard around kitchen tables, water coolers and...
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