Texas labor picks candidates
IRVING, Texas — The Texas AFL-CIO held its 46th Political Education (COPE) convention here, May 8-9. Democrats, independents, and even one Republican made persuasive appeals for labor’s endorsement.
Letters
IFCO profits from immigrant labor; Bottomless pit?; On supremacy; Suggestion; More on transgender issues; HR 676 groundswell; Fireflies
Help
Charity. Compassion. Generosity. Solidarity. Whatever you call it, “help” is loaded with complicated emotions. My parents were part of the World War II generation, and it sure didn’t seem like they needed much of it. Mortgages were cheap, jobs with benefits were plentiful, and saving was possible.
Sago Mine families grill company officials
While an unprecedented public hearing on the Jan. 2 explosion inside the Sago Mine reached no definitive conclusions, it showed that the surviving families know more about mining coal safely than the International Coal Group’s owners and executives.
NATIONAL CLIPS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.: ‘Missouri needs a raise’ BALTIMORE: Marching to end the death penalty RUSSELLVILLE, Ala.: Klan burns cross against immigrants
LETTERS
Historic ‘paro,’ boycott; Barriers didn’t discourage protesters; Siege ‘strangles’ Palestinians; Undocumented grandmother; Great looking GDP?
EDITORIAL: A special May Day in Bolivia
Bolivia’s working people had a special reason to celebrate International Workers Day this year, as their new government, headed by President Evo Morales, chose May Day to announce nationalization of the country’s hydrocarbons resources.
LETTERS
Peaceful protesters picket perfectly; New politics needed here; While spying, watch cats; A better way for beavers; Plan, please; Lock him up
Postpone drug plan deadline!
WASHINGTON (PAI) — The same labor-backed coalition that last year helped successfully derail GOP President George W. Bush’s Social Security privatization scheme has launched a campaign to get lawmakers to postpone the May 15 deadline seniors face to sign up for Bush’s confusing, chaotic, costly prescription drug plan.
