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Thousands rally to back NYC transit workers
December 20, 2002NEW YORK – Over 4,000 transit workers and thousands of others marched on City Hall Dec. 16 as contract negotiations went down to the deadline between Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 and the Metropolitan Transit...
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Bush warhawks maneuver to justify war
December 20, 2002Despite growing world and domestic opposition, the Bush administration is mounting a new high-pressure campaign to force UN support for its drive to war against Iraq.
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AFSCME, Cleveland Fed.: No rush to war
December 20, 2002With passage of resolutions by AFSCME and the Cleveland AFL-CIO Federation of Labor, more than 80 labor organizations and labor leaders have spoken out in opposition to the Bush administration’s mad dash to war with Iraq.
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Racism puts Bush, GOP on defensive
December 20, 2002For Mississippians stung by the whip of racism, the firestorm engulfing Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott is long overdue. Charles Tisdale, publisher of The Jackson Advocate, an African-American newspaper, told the World, 'With a record as...
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International notes
December 19, 2002South Korea: Crowds mourn two girls killed by U.S. vehicle / South Africa: COSATU celebrates anniversary / Germany: Public workers threaten strike / Mexico: Workers seize factory / New Zealand: Maori health worker wins compensation
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