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The Deep Sea Strike, 1946
February 11, 2005At age 19, the 1946 Deep Sea Strike climaxed my radicalization into unionism. The drama of the event stamped solidarity into my soul forever. Crews pouring off their ships, marching to the union hall on Fleet...
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Dangerous drugs
February 11, 2005Celebrex. Vioxx. Bextra. Celecoxib. These so-called cox-2 drugs became household names because of the fortune our pharmaceutical companies spent selling their wares to America’s households on primetime TV. Now they are even more in the public...
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Ohio newspaper strike enters 12th week
February 11, 2005The Vindicator newspaper strike here in Youngstown continues into its 12th week. Workers on the picket line have grown hardy against the winter. Two unions walked at the beginning of this strike: 171 people from The...
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Another look at Reuther and pensions
February 11, 2005Unions are rightly proud of the outstanding former leaders. The Mine Workers venerate John L. Lewis, Teamsters love Jimmy Hoffa, and the Auto Workers are outright devoted to the memory of Walter Reuther! Each of these...
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African Americans and Social Security
February 11, 2005Social Security plays an exceptionally important role in the economic life of African Americans: Social Security is the main source of retirement income for most elderly African Americans, and the only source for 40 percent.
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