John Sweeney
John Sweeney
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 August 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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Our task is not to make societies safe for globalization, but to make the global system safe for decent societies.
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I think we will see a united labor movement again. When workers unite they're stronger. The same goes for unions.
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People actually get sponsors based on the merits of the Cup, not on the merits of the sailors.
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Over the last several years, we've been able to find positions for all our graduates. Anyone who wanted a position got one, more or less.
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We will look to the lessons of the Maryland victory as we move forward with out 'Fair Share Health Care' initiative.
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We will be working together at the UNI conference. Every single union, whether in the AFL-CIO or outside, should be heavily focused on organizing.
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Why should a company like Wal-Mart - who made $10 billion last year alone - be able to force taxpayers to foot the bill for their health-care costs?
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Why should a company like Wal-Mart -- who made $10 billion last year alone -- be able to force taxpayers to foot the bill for their health-care costs?
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We've decided it's time for us to take a stand.
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We have serious constitutional concerns about how the legislature drafted this portion of their budget. And I would not venture to speculate on whether the governor will veto this item.
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This was a hard fought game on both sides. Jacobs showed great composure tonight the way he moved in and hit the ball with his head.
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We are not sure whether they are allowed to use this or not.
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Wages are flat or falling. Health care costs for families with employer coverage shot up 79 percent from 1996 to 2003. Imagine the hit on families struggling to make it without job-based coverage.
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We have had a reduction in staff and we have had to tighten our belts in some of the different programs.