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Issue 247

In Harm's Way

On the war front and the home front, the squeeze on the working class intentsifies.

Rodney Ward May 1, 2003

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Published in: Issue 247

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Rodney Ward is a laid-off flight attendant and a union activist in the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA).

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