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Young workers are the future of America, says new labor official
October 20, 2009Speaking at the “A Better Deal 2009” Demos conference Oct. 15, Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, said fixing the economic crisis and the future of America depends on the leadership and active involvement of young people.
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Calling on Congress: health care reform now
October 18, 2009On Tuesday, October 20th, hundreds of events will take place across the country, in a "National Day of Action for Health Care."
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New York bias attack points to rise in anti-gay violence
October 18, 2009New Yorkers were horrified at the recent near-fatal beating of Jack Price near his home in the College Point neighborhood.
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Mexican electricians receive U.S. labor solidarity
October 17, 2009A growing list of U.S. labor unions is expressing their solidarity with workers of the electric company that serves central Mexico, which is facing repression from the government.
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‘Fund the MAP, close the gap’
October 16, 2009More than 2,000 from Illinois marched on the state Capitol to demand funding for more than 137,000 students whose Monetary Assistance Program grants were only funded for half the school year.
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