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‘Click Clack Moo’ a Gentle Farmyard Revolt
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May 1, 2000
It’s cold in the barn at night, so Farmer Brown’s cows tack a note on the door asking — ever so politely — for electric blankets.
“No way,” says Farmer Brown. He’s management after all. What he says goes.
“No way,” says Farmer Brown. He’s management after all. What he says goes.
Campaign Saves Social Service Jobs in New Jersey
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May 1, 2000
CWA Local 1081 is celebrating the news that Essex County, N.J., will re-employ 65 of its members laid off from its Division of Social Services and hire an additional 20 family service workers to bring its food stamp and child welfare offices up to the state’s standard.
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May 1, 2000
Janitors Clean Up in L.A.
Los Angeles County janitors are back on the job after a colorful three-week strike in April that drew support from scores of state and national leaders, including Vice President Al Gore.
Los Angeles County janitors are back on the job after a colorful three-week strike in April that drew support from scores of state and national leaders, including Vice President Al Gore.
Workers and Shareholders Take Action at IBM, GE
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May 1, 2000
Workers and shareholders challenged two of America’s biggest corporations — IBM and General Electric — to keep their promises about workers’ retirement and job security.
Chronic Pain a Way of Life for Career Technician
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May 1, 2000
Steve Carney, a Bell Atlantic field technician, gave the following account of pain and injuries on the job when he testified March 27 in Washington, D.C. in favor of a proposed federal rule to protect workers from poor ergonomics.