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Gulf Coast update
January 6, 2006Katrina survivors to rally in D.C. Survivors of Hurricane Katrina and their supporters will demonstrate in Washington, D.C., Feb. 8-9, to demand “the right to return and the funds to rebuild” from lawmakers. The ACORN Katrina...
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N.Y. teachers on track with transit workers
January 6, 2006Workers’ Correspondence On Dec. 14, 2005, the Delegate Assembly of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City voted to support the strike of the Transit Workers Union “by any means necessary.” The motion came...
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Good news, bad news for Calif. health care
January 6, 2006The good news about health care in California is that last year, many of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to slash health coverage for the poor and disabled were defeated, while coming up this year are measures...
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This week in labor
January 6, 2006Wal-Mart wins ‘Grinch of Year’ title For the second year in a row, Wal-Mart has won Job with Justice’s “Grinch of the Year” contest. The company is held in contempt by millions of Americans for leading...
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European Union adopts Big Brother directive
January 6, 2006News Analysis The European Parliament launched an unprecedented attack on civil liberties and the democratic rights of the citizens of the 25 European Union (EU) member countries last month by legalizing the surveillance of private citizens’...
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