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		News for Working Families

		Bush veto threatens health monitoring for World Trade Center site workers. Bush's economic forum "pep rally" offers little. Congress faces major work after recess. The union movement launches plans for an organizing summit early next year—and other news in this week's Work in Progress. Troops as strikebreakers? Bush administration considers "options" in West Coast dock talks. Stanley Works surrenders—cancels reincorporation to Bermuda. Senate passes Fast Track. Senate Republicans block action on prescription drugs. Activists tell Fidelity Investments to disclose shareholder votes. AFL-CIO President John Sweeney demands corporate reform, announces action plan. Corporate accountability rally in Connecticut tells Stanley Works to "invest at home." Bush administration arm twisting squeezes out narrow House Fast Track passage. Congress takes first step in corporate accountability reform. Advertising and marketing eat biggest chunk of prescription drug firms' revenue. U.S. Senate votes for new corporate accountability rules; President Bush and House Republicans look to weaken the legislation. Fact sheets: the truth about the Republicans' prescription drug plan. NAACP joins opposition to Fast Track. Longshore workers fighting for livelihood. WorldCom worker on Bush: 'I can't take him seriously.' Senate corporate accountability bill gains steam. Bush plan to privatize Social Security would cut benefits—and more. Activists wrap up Voice@Work Month with foundations for ever-stronger coalition. President Bush and Congress must act now to keep Amtrak rolling. [ More ]

		Your Paycheck

		When the Paycheck Stops—your guide to surviving unemployment. Get the FAQs about living wage laws (PDF). How much does unequal pay for women cost your working family?

		Note This

		Check out Immigration Legal Services from Union Plus and learn more about immigrant workers. Learn about attacks on workers' rights from Labor Rights Now! Unions 101: Download a flier in English or Spanish (PDF)..

		AFL-CIO Resources

		Check out the books, T-shirts and more from the AFL-CIO. Get ready for Labor Day and add your event to the only nationwide Labor Day calendar. MP3 clips: Richard L. Trumka on Social Security.

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LaidOffWorkers.org

	Resources for surviving unemployment and fighting for corporate accountability.
•	Check to see if your company could be the next Enron.
•	Enron-proof your retirement.
•	Take Action: Tell the Senate to pass S.1992 for real 401(k) reform.

Executive PayWatch

•	Check out Executive PayWatch 2002: Corporate profits fall, layoffs soar—and CEOs still get outrageous compensation.
•	Play Take the Money and Run and see if you can match CEO performance with the payoffs they got.

Retirement Security

•	What will retirement be like for you? Take charge of your retirement security.
•	Senate bill would improve retirement security for working families.
•	Demand that candidates pledge to protect Social Security.

Sept. 11

•	The union movement responds.
•	Resources.
•	"American Tragedy: Union Heroes" from America@work.

Safety & Health on the Job

•	Take Action: Tell your senators to support S. 2184 for protections from ergonomic injuries.
•	From the time President Bush killed the ergonomics standard, to the second you loaded this webpage, workplace ergonomic injuries occurred. For an up-to-the-second count click here.

Family Time

	Resources and fun for your working family.
•	Learn more about your retirement security.
•	Find the health information your family needs at the Working Families Health Care Center.

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