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This years grads face high anxiety

Around this time of year, thousands of soon-to-be high school and college graduates are contemplating the next steps in their lives. This is supposed to be a time of excitement and hope as young people close...

Why we fight for immigrant rights

Many workers — union and nonunion — ask why unions support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Why, as one member puts it, are we fighting for the “illegals who have been taking our jobs”?...

LETTERS

Historic ‘paro,’ boycott On May 1, buses were empty, roads were empty, the media showed an empty sweatshop. Truck drivers left their trucks, stopping all transporting of goods from the ports. Two groups met at the...

EDITORIAL: A special May Day in Bolivia

Bolivia’s working people had a special reason to celebrate International Workers Day this year, as their new government, headed by President Evo Morales, chose May Day to announce nationalization of the country’s hydrocarbons resources. The decree...