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Here are some of the latest headlines from AFL-CIO Now, the daily news blog that’s all about working people and unions. Be sure to check the blog every day for new stories.
Social
Security Privatization: Here It Comes Again
The secret’s out—if Republicans keep House, Social
Security privatization tops agenda.
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the full story....
We
Need Universal Health Care
Congressional commission calls for health care for all.
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the full story....
‘Donut
Hole’ Takes Bite Out of Medicare Recipients
Bush prescription drug plan gap can cost seniors thousands of
dollars.
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the full story....
Awwww,
Poor Millionaires. No Estate Tax Repeal This Time
Senate turns back bid for yet another tax break for the
rich—for now.
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the full story....
Oops!
Did Wal-Mart Shareholders Vote in Favor of a Union?
Union show is music to their ears.
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the full story....
‘What’s
Going to Happen to Our Communities if We Do Nothing About Unfair China Trade?’
American, Chinese workers tell their stories.
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the full story....
AFL-CIO
Demands Immediate Action to Halt China’s Denial of Workers’ Rights
Click here
and tell Congress and President Bush to protect Chinese workers’ rights.
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the full story....
Do
Statistics Lie? Or Is It Just Bush?
Prez plays fast and loose with economic truth.
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the full story....
House
Passes Mine Safety Bill—a ‘First Step’
New safety laws help, more needs to be done.
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the full story....
Oxfam:
Global Sports Brands Not Ending Worker Abuse
Workers in Asian plants denied basic rights, including right
to join unions.
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the full story....
Korean,
U.S. Union Members Fight Bad Trade Deal
Another Bush trade deal draws fire and ire from workers of
both nations.
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the full story....
The
Blue and Green: Steelworkers, Sierra Club Team Up for Good Jobs, Clean
Environment
Hug a tree, kiss a girder. We’re all in this together.
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story....
Hospital
Bars Religious Leaders Supporting Workers
Resurrection won’t listen to clergy’s plea for worker
justice.
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the full story....
Screeners
Fighting, Voting for a Voice on the Job
Organizer documents TSA workers’ struggle.
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the full story....
Read more important news of the day on the issues working families care about on AFL-CIO Now.
