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Rally protests cuts in widows pensions
August 27, 2004EAST CHICAGO, Ind. – Over 500 outraged steelworkers marched at Ispat-Inland Steel here Aug. 9 to demand an end to cuts in widows’ pensions. They carried signs blasting Lakshmi Mittal, controlling owner of the profitable steel...
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Florida hurricane: Workers lend a hand, Bushes play politics
August 27, 2004PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is hustling across this state seeking to turn the human misery inflicted by Hurricane Charley into votes for his older brother in the Nov. 2 election. It is...
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Why working people must defeat Bush in November
August 27, 2004NEW YORK – Recently, while announcing a major anti-Bush labor protest during the Republican National Convention, New York City Central Labor Council (NYCCLC) President Brian McLaughlin called George W. Bush “the working person’s worst nightmare.” Indeed,...
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Americans want a change in direction
August 27, 2004Leaders of major U.S. peace organizations say Americans want a fundamental change in U.S. foreign and domestic policy. click here for Spanish text
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RIP-OFF Massive pay cuts, longer hours loom for 6 million workers as Bush guts overtime
August 27, 2004Women and working parents especially hard hit Next time you go to Burger King, you may find that the cashier ringing up your order has been promoted to an executive. But just like the BK crown...
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