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During the closing plenary, the speakers addressed the convention on progressive issues, including labor unions, wages, prison ministry, the Senate filibuster controversy, civil rights, supp…

Workers spoke to reporters about their opposition to proposed changes to rules governing payment of overtime. The news conference was held outside the Labor Department after a dispute over s…

Witnesses testified about possible legislation to implement the Basic Telecommunications Agreement of the World Trade Organization, which would open markets to foreign companies. Among the i…

Witnesses testified about the recent practice by many corporations to change from a traditional pension plan to a cash balance system. Congressmen testified about the effect this practice ha…

Witnesses testified about Internet technologies and how the Internet has changed business practices in the U.S. and around the world. Among the issues discussed were Internet security, the p…

After meeting with President Bill Clinton, labor leaders talked about the contents of their meeting. The spoke on their meeting which focused on welfare reform implementation, especially wha…

Rep. Bonior, the House Democratic whip, spoke about Democratic legislative priorities. He focused particularly on worker issues, such as wages and job security, and particularly on the dispa…

Delegates from 78 unions met to discuss the status of the labor movement. They discussed various items, including whether to create a $35 million fund to educator workers about campaign issu…

House Minority Leader Representative Richard Gephardt, D-Missouri, delivered the keynote address at the Communications Workers of America annual legislative and political conference. He comm…

In honor of the Economic Policy Institute, friends and peers roasted its founder, Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Humorous remarks were made by a number of economists, journalists, and adminis…

Charlie Cook discussed communications issues relating to the political apparatus in Washington, D.C. He also discussed the upcoming midterm elections and his prediction that the Democratic e…

Morton Bahr, President of Communications Workers of America, discussed downsizing, health care reform, and telecommunications policy issues. He saluted several companies for helping their wo…

President Clinton spoke to Ameritech employees in Milwaukee about his healthcare reform plan. He also talked about deficit reduction, job creation, and the Goals 2000 education bill.

Benton Foundation Forum group held a series of panel discussions looking at the social, economic, and political impact of information technology. This particular panel featured the NAACP Was…

The Social Democrats U.S.A. Party held its national convention in Washington, DC. Convention delegates and guests discussed President Bill Clinton’s economic policy and its effect on the Ame…

Senator George Mitchell the majority leader spoke as the Keynote Speaker for the Communications Workers of America.

The subcommittee held hearings related to H.R. 3660, the Act for Better Child Care Services of 1988. Witnesses testified on the the quality, availability, and affordability of child care ser…