John Sweeney
John Sweeney
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 August 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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In the 'Nike Economy,' there are no standards, no borders and no rules. Clearly, the global economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States.
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I'm a passionate man and a passionate reporter. I've also got a loud voice.
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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 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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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 have many unusual items for the silent auction, which will surely allow us to reach our goal of $40,000 from this event.
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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 can no longer allow multinationals to parade as agents of progress and democracy in the newspapers, even as they subvert it at the workplace.
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We have put aside our anger and disappointment and we are doing everything in our power to get back together.
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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.