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January 2004

Local 103 Sends Injured Police Officer to Super Bowl
A Boston police officer shot in the line of duty will have a Super Bowl Sunday he will not soon forget, thanks to the generosity of Local 103....January 30, 2004.

50 Creative Ways to Cheat Workers Out of Pay By U.S. DOL
It apparently was not enough for the Bush administration to deny up to 8 million workers overtime pay under new regulations the Labor Department is planning to implement in March. Now it is also giving employers a roadmap for cheating workers out of what they have earned....January 12, 2004.

Judge Puts One-Year Hold on New Labor Reporting...
The U.S. Labors Department insistence on bogging down unions with cumbersome paperwork hit a snag on New Years Eve, with a federal judge ruling that the requirement would cause "irreparable harm." The judge issued an injunction delaying the new regulation by one year, saying current regulations, which have been in force for more than 30 years, will continue to suffice...January 6, 2004.

Congress Gives Jobless Unwelcome Holiday Gift...
For the second year in a row, Congress stiffed Americas jobless workers out of emergency federal unemployment aid at Christmas. Every week since December 21, approximately 90,000 more people are losing the vital benefits....January 2, 2004.