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Fast Track Passage in the House Threatens to Give President Undue Powers

Fast Track Passage in the House Threatens to Give President Undue Powers

U.S. Representatives narrowly pass Fast Track trade authority bill, 215-214.

BY: pww@pww.org| December 6, 2001
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Labor Wins Big in Union-Busting South Carolina

Labor Wins Big in Union-Busting South Carolina

Gathered in the union hall and parking lot on East Bay Street, the dockworkers ofInternational Longshoremens Association (ILA) Local 1422, mostly African American men, celebrated their hard-fought victory in the...

December 1, 2001
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It’s Official! Economy in Recession

It’s Official! Economy in Recession

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said the Nov. 26 announcement that the economy was now officially in a recession confirmed what Americas working families have known for months.

December 1, 2001
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Afghanistan’s Future Debated in Bonn

Afghanistan’s Future Debated in Bonn

The United Nations convened its first formal talks on a post-Taliban transitional government in Afghanistan Nov. 27. Much of the world, including the Afghan people, is focusing its hope on...

December 1, 2001
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Labor Takes a Stand for Justice

Labor Takes a Stand for Justice

The labor and peoples movements face a recovery that is full of complicated questions. The search for solutions goes on in a world changed forever by acts of terrorism. The...

December 1, 2001
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