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Housing costs: Why cant union workers live in NYC?
December 8, 2006Workers’ CorrespondenceNew York City’s rapidly increasing cost of living makes residency within its five boroughs unaffordable. During recent contract negotiations between the city and AFSCME DC 37 moves were made toward giving public workers the right...
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Coal miners still await action for safe mines
December 8, 2006PITTSBURGH — Mining is a basic industry, not given to fluff or mounds of paper. Despite the history-making call by West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin to halt coal production in the state in the wake of...
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U.S. policies sharpen Lebanon conflicts
December 8, 2006Demonstrations have taken over Beirut. Pundits say Lebanon may be on the brink of a new civil war. With Lebanon’s politics being a complicated mix of religion, family loyalties, class and outside intervention, current U.S. policies...
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Labor-backed candidate battles DeLay crony in southwest Texas
December 8, 2006News Analysis The race for the 23rd Congressional District Seat is as hot as a San Antonio jalapeño pepper. Labor-backed Democrat Ciro Rodriguez is pitted in a Dec. 12 runoff election against Bush Republican Henry Bonilla,...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
December 8, 2006PORTLAND, Ore.: City Council says ‘Bring the troops home’ Most Nov. 7 congressional races were decided by voters’ demands to halt the Iraq occupation, but voters are not naïve — just changing faces does not necessarily...
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