Article Listing
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Letters
December 3, 2004Remember the Butterflies I just got through reading “In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez. It’s an incredibly moving account of the courageous Mirabel sisters of the Dominican Republic, who were jailed, tortured and...
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Editorials
December 3, 2004The debate in labor After the elections the labor movement emerged bruised but unbowed. A mood of stubborn determination and resistance is settling into union halls and central labor councils. Labor gave its all to defeat...
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Health activists urge Health care for all
December 3, 2004WASHINGTON — During its annual conference here Nov. 12-14, the Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN) issued a clarion call to defend Medicaid and Medicare against the privatization threats of George W. Bush and step up...
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Bush policies threaten miners health
December 3, 2004Four years ago, President Bush appointed Dave D. Lauriski to be assistant secretary of labor in charge of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). This is the federal agency that is supposed to enforce federal...
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Flight attendants OK strike action
December 3, 2004PITTSBURGH (PAI) — By unanimous vote, the Association of Flight Attendants/CWA executive board decided Nov. 17 to authorize a strike at any bankrupt airline, if those carriers use the bankruptcy code to terminate union contracts. The...
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