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May 7, 2004Socialism and technology “Capitalism and jobs” by Pat Barile (PWW, 4/24-30) says it correctly and places the emphasis on advanced technology as the major factor in the loss of jobs in the United States. He correctly...
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Health illiteracy a serious threat
May 7, 2004How many times have you heard, “Once they start talking about health care, after a few sentences, my eyes glaze over”? That is one kind of illiteracy in health care.
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Workers comp law a big step backward
May 7, 2004LOS ANGELES – Workers Memorial Day was observed April 28 at the UCLA Labor Center’s downtown campus as workers and labor relations professionals gathered for a comprehensive “clinic” on California’s new workers’ compensation law.
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CALIFORNIA Health care bill under fire
May 7, 2004The health care crisis faced by California’s workers has legislators and even some businesses seeking a solution. Nearly 7 million Californians are uninsured – 80 percent of them from working families. The passage of SB 2,...
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Its dog eat dog in textile
May 7, 2004Workers’ correspondence I recall being told when I was very young that if I worked hard for my employer I would always have a job. This may have been true decades ago, but today it’s dog...
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