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October 28, 2002
Labor Monday- Special Wellstone Edition
A Man for the Workers- Paul Wellstone
Wellstone was dedicated to rewriting labor laws to strengthen the ability of unions to organize. Some details in this briefing from a union website.
1998 Senate Floor Statement on Autoworker's Strike in Flint, MI, both then and at the birth of the UAW in 1936.
Wellstone on the terrorism against union leaders in the state of Columbia.
Wellstone bitterly condemned Bush's repeal of corporate responsibility rules for government contractors.
Wellstone (with Jesse Helms!) fought and won a battle to condition trade on ending abuses of child labor.
On the "New Isolationists" and the need for group action for social justice.
And so much more...
Background on Lula and Brazil's labor movement
A good article from the Progressive
More as the day goes on.
Posted by Nathan at October 28, 2002 08:03 AM
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