Word: representive
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The Niagara Falls neighborhood of Love Canal has been a symbol of toxic- pollution nightmares. Now New York State officials hope it will come to represent a new kind of urban renewal. Last week state health commissioner Dr. David Axelrod announced that about two-thirds of the area where more...
Last spring, Harvard's 4000 clerical and technical workers voted to approve a union to represent them. Among the key issues was the demand for University-provided child care, which the union has charged is inadequate.
It's difficult to explain why farmers hold such an exalted position in American politics. They represent only 2 percent of the populace, but nevertheless elected officials often bend over backwards to win their support.
As the percentage of women in a workplace increases, the average wage decreases, said Kris Rondeau, the director of the union that is hoping to represent Harvard's 83 percent female support staff, in a speech last night.
"It does not represent a hazard to thewell-being of the general public," he added.