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  • Union Organizing Can Be Deadly in Colombia

    Union Organizing Can Be Deadly in Colombia

    March 11, 2007

    Bogotá, Colombia (AP) - More than 800 trade unionists have been killed in Colombia over the past six years, by government count, yet the number of those murders solved can be counted on one hand. Union...

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  • George Becker, former Steelworkers President

    George Becker, former Steelworkers President

    March 9, 2007

    George Becker, 78, former president of the United Steelworkers (USW), died Feb. 3 at his home in West Deer, Pa. Twice elected USW president, Becker served from 1993-2000, taking him through some of the most intense...

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  • Profit for some or care for all

    Profit for some or care for all

    March 9, 2007

    The health insurance industry is full of surprises, but history and experience show that insurers will never surprise us with a good, affordable health care system for America. No cocktail of regulations, subsidies and tax credits...

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  • The female experience of racism

    The female experience of racism

    March 9, 2007

    I was intrigued when I heard another Black woman use the phrase that is the headline of this article. It sounded different from sexism. And it could just be all words at this point, but whenever...

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  • LETTERS

    LETTERS

    March 9, 2007

    Child dies from toothache Deamonte Driver, age 12, died for want of proper medical attention. He was not neglected, nor abused. He died because his mother couldn’t afford the high cost of medical coverage. Read: “For...

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