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Labor summit launches drive to fulfill voter mandate
December 1, 2006News Analysis Folks were still eating turkey sandwiches when the AFL-CIO issued its call for a Dec. 8-9 labor summit and march in Washington, D.C., to pass the Employee Free Choice Act, a top legislative priority...
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North Carolina Smithfield workers win against the odds
December 1, 2006TAR HEEL, N.C. — Close to 1,000 Smithfield Packing Co. workers walked off the job here Nov. 16 to protest illegal firings, and they won against big odds. It was a truly remarkable action by nonunion...
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Veterans Day message: Put an end to war!
November 30, 2006CommentaryThe following speech was given to a gathering in Portland, Maine, on Nov. 11. This year Veterans for Peace spearheaded a successful campaign to have city officials sanction more than one Veterans Day ceremony. First of...
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Three Connecticut leaders to be honored Dec. 3
November 29, 2006Three progressive Connecticut leaders will be honored on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. at an annual reception whose theme this year is “Carry the People’s Election Victory Forward!” Merrilee Milstein, former Northeast regional deputy director...
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Stop Goodyear’s use of scab strikebreakers
November 26, 2006Your efforts are critical in helping to maximize the exposure of the USW's Goodyear advertisement featured on Youtube and helping to spread the word about our strike far and wide. Please be sure to view our...
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