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Sunshine State votes to hike minimum wage
November 12, 2004JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Nov. 2 witnessed a great step forward for workplace justice in Florida. By an overwhelming 72-28 percent majority, the state’s voters adopted “The Florida Minimum Wage Amendment” to the state’s constitution. Commonly known...
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San Francisco hotel workers keep up fight
November 12, 2004SAN FRANCISCO — Spirited picket lines continued this week at 14 big San Francisco hotels, as talks continued between UNITE HERE Local 2 and the Multi-Employer Group. On Nov. 7, Local 2 members carried their struggle...
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International notes
November 12, 2004Haiti: OAS commission condemns atrocities The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States last week released a report condemning atrocities committed in Haiti since Sept. 30, the Haitian news agency AHP...
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Bush election: Team World got clobbered
November 12, 2004Most world leaders responded to the election of George W. Bush with diplomatically crafted congratulations. But beneath the polite veneer, a number of governments signaled their continuing disagreement with the administration’s approach to international affairs and...
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Saskatchewan OKs same-sex marriage
November 12, 2004VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Another victory for equal rights was won in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan Nov. 5 when a judge ordered the government to legalize same-sex marriage. Justice Donna Wilson of the Court of...
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