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Another reason to vote
November 1, 2002A recent study by the Center for Budget Policy and Priorities (CBPP) says more than 370,000 people ran out of their temporary federal unemployment benefits in September, raising the total number of unemployed workers who have...
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Boston janitors claim victory
November 1, 2002BOSTON – Striking janitors went back to work after reaching an interim agreement with the Maintenance Contractors of New England, an association of 30 cleaning companies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Local 615/254 of the Service...
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Longshore union charges Justice Department bias
November 1, 2002LOS ANGELES – This week the International Longshore and Warehouse Union charged the Justice Department with bias in favor of employers, and firmly rejected the Pacific Maritime Association’s claims that the union is slowing down at...
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Senate battle cry: Keep Wellstones legacy alive
November 1, 2002MINNEAPOLIS – With only days left before the elections, Minnesotans from all walks of life geared up to continue the legacy of Sen. Paul Wellstone, who died Oct. 25 in a plane crash along with his...
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Longshore local leads D.C. anti-war march
November 1, 2002WASHINGTON – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10 drill team from California led the peace march here Oct. 26. Traveling to the nation’s capital with heads held high, the Bay area men and women...
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