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Aired: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
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The economy is in the doldrums, and labor unions and their members are feeling the pinch. Major unions across the nation are threatening to strike; machinists at United Airlines, longshoremen on the West Coast, hotel and restaurant workers in Chicago. Any of these strikes could have a significant impact on the economy, but unionized workers feel they have little choice. This hour, unions and a sputtering economy. What's the role of organized labor in America today? |
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Harley Shaiken - Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and expert on labor, trade, and the global economy
Richard Trumka - Secretary-Treasurer for the AFL-CIO |
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Troubled US-Saudi Relations? | Listen
Yesterday President Bush hosted Saudi Ambassador Bandar bin Sultan at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. As talk of war in Iraq gains momentum, US-Saudi relations grow more tenuous.
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