SAS Plans Affiliate With Workers' Rights Consortium
SAS members push to affiliate with the Workers' Rights Consortium a watchdog coalition of unions and human rights groups. They urge disaffiliation from the Fair Labor Association which they deem controlled by manufacturers. They set a two week deadline to produce a universal code of conduct for all licensees to sign.
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Workers’ Rights Consortium
Fair Labor Association
SAS
US Senator Coleman faces campus protest over labor group demands
SAS members press US to join labor groups and press for a code of conduct. Officers remove protesters from Coleman's office while most demonstrators stay overnight. Coleman defends continuing with the Fair Labor Association and joining the Workers Rights Consortium.
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US Department of Public Safety
Coleman
Chuck Green
SAS
Fair Labor Association
Workers’ Rights Consortium
WRC
FLA
Ruling Opens Door to Penalties Against Microsoft
Judge Jackson rules that government failed to prove exclusive dealing claims but allows severe penalties including breakup or shared software access. Microsoft stock slides over 15 as states and federal government gain leverage. Gates and Ballmer condemn ruling while Reno Klein Miller praise outcome.
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Gates
Microsoft
Jackson
Justice Department
Janet Reno
Iowa
Tom Miller
Steve Ballmer
Ballmer
Netscape Communications
Navigator
Netscape
Richard Posner
Millennium Fund debated for Iowa school infrastructure aid
Senator Jeff Lamberti outlined a plan to fund five years of school improvements with a Millennium Fund. Governors and Republicans clash over total commitment with proposals of 100 million and 25 million. An independent 13 member board would award grants and oversee state screening.
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Jeff Lamberti
R-Ankeny
GOP
State Department of Economic Development
Vilsack
Senate
General Assembly
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