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s += 'Lettie Oliver’s Life Honored with Books '; var intro = 'U.S. Rep. André Carson joined with family, friends and colleagues of the late Lettie Oliver, associate director of Council 62, to honor her memory with a collection of books focusing on women in the labor movement.'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'Coming Soon to a Downtown Near You: AFSCME Premieres “The Choice” in 10 Cities Across the Country '; var intro = 'Main Street Film Festival lays out what’s at stake this November'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'New Jersey\'s Pension Fraud Hurts Investors, Taxpayers and Retirees '; var intro = 'Investors, taxpayers and retirees all benefit when there is accountability and transparency in pension funds.'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'Americans Believe in Death Panels? '; var intro = 'Surveys find an "astounding" amount of ignorance and misunderstanding persists about health care reform.'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'Standing Up for American Jobs '; var intro = 'We\'re letting the country know who came through for our jobs and our states by supporting the jobs bill.'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'Celebrate 75 Years of Social Security '; var intro = 'Reflecting on the successes of Social Security, acknowledging challenges that lie ahead.'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'Council 62 Goes to Court to Stop Kentucky Furloughs '; var intro = 'Injunction filed to stop Gov. Beshear’s plan to furlough state employees for six days.'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'New AFSCME Ads Applaud Passage of Vital Jobs Bill '; var intro = 'Radio Spots Launch $2.5 Million Advertising and Mobilization Campaign'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'A Tremendous Victory for Working People '; var intro = 'AFSCME led the fight to pass legislation that will save hundreds of thousands of jobs.'; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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s += 'Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on House Passage of the Jobs Bill '; var intro = ''; if (intro == "") { s += ' '; } else if (headlines_only != 'yes') { s += intro + ' '; } s += ' | |
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