NEW YORK – AFL-CIO President John Sweeney told reporters that the May 22 decision of the federation’s General Board to increase financial support for the federation’s Labor 2002 election campaign is propelled by the issues facing working families. “Real life examples of the last year – the Enron scandal, the squandering of the federal budget on a tax cut for the rich, the President’s plan to privatize Social Security, his drive to expand trade negotiating authority and historic unemployment – are proof that working people need a strong voice in politics to shift the balance of power in Washington away from business and back to workers,” said Sweeney.
To hear a four-minute audio interview of PWW reporter Fred Gaboury about the AFL-CIO decision to increase funding of their election 2002 campaign, click here.
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May 25, 2002
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Sen. Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) called for an independent commission May 21 to investigate what the Bush administration knew about terrorist threats before Sept. 11 and why stronger measures were not taken to avert a possible attack.
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LOS ANGELES, California – En Los Ángeles y 30 otra ciudades, una coalición amplia nacional de organizaciones sindicales, comunitarias y religiosas anunciaron el 15 de mayo un campaña de base sin precedencia para pedir que el presidente Bush y el Congreso pase legislación para hacer posible que trabajadores indocumentados puedan conseguir status legal.
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Public opinion is shifting in the U.S.: some members of Congress are developing a clearer understanding of Middle East realities, but extremist ideologies and fear of political pressures continue to hold sway on Capitol Hill.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – John Sweeney, presidente de la AFL-CIO, criticó el proyecto de ley sobre asistencia pública aprobado por la Cámara de Representantes el 16 de mayo. El proyecto de ley aumenta los requisitos de trabajo mientras proveen poco para servicios de soporte tal como cuido de niños.
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On May 14 the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 5-4 that the race-conscious admissions policy at University of Michigan's (UM) Law School is legal. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the homepage of the Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, click here.
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NEW YORK – The Larry Siegel Ensemble played favorites, old and new, and the crowd took to the dance floor May 19 to celebrate Si and Sophie Gerson’s 70th wedding anniversary at Winston Unity Center.
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PHILADELPHIA – Edison Schools Inc., the for-profit management corporation hired to run 20 Philadelphia schools, saw its stock plummet to $1.37 per share on May 17, raising fresh concerns about the proposed school privatization plan. Edison stock has lost 89 percent of its value in one month.
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How to stop terrorism/Lift curtain of secrecy
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NEW YORK – The Second Annual Golden Age of Cinema Film Festival (www.goldenageofcinema.org) is presenting an eight-week cinematic tribute to New York City through July 2.
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