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December 3, 2004NEW ORLEANS: Workers fight for full pay Hair stylists, grocery and retail cashiers, service reps, accountants, and hundreds of other workers around the country have gone to court to halt corporations from forcing them to work...
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Arizonans challenge racist ballot measure
December 3, 2004News Analysis TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizonans have usually voted wisely on ballot initiatives, except when the initiative sponsors utilize racism as a weapon. This observation held true on Nov. 2 when state voters passed Proposition 200,...
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16,000 march on School of Assassins
December 3, 2004Commentary I’ll be honest: I usually sleep as late as possible on Sunday morning. So it was a major struggle to pull myself out of bed when the alarm went off at 4:45 a.m. Groggily, I...
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Workers strike the Youngstown Vindicator
December 3, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Fed up with years of wage freezes and concessions in health care benefits, workers represented by Local 11 of The Newspaper Guild went on strike Nov. 16 against the The Vindicator, a daily...
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New Yorkers facing record hunger levels
December 3, 2004NEW YORK— New York City is facing a record demand for emergency food services, even as fewer resources are being provided, forcing thousands to go hungry. “It’s hard to say what the exact number is, but...
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