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Workers win concessions from Chicago hotels
September 13, 2002CHICAGO – Not until well after Labor Day did Chicago hotel employees know whether they would work or strike. Word finally came on Sept. 4, a full four days after the expiration of their contract, that...
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Immigrants win victory in Waukegan, Illinois
September 13, 2002CHICAGO – The small industrial city of Waukegan, Ill., an hour north of Chicago on Lake Michigan, was the site of a modest victory by Mexican immigrant workers and their allies Aug. 19. As in cities...
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Spinning a fantasy
September 13, 2002Last Thursday evening, I was watching the news and heard a reporter explain, with a serious look on her face, that the next day Bush was going to begin “consulting” with world leaders in an effort...
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McKinney: History train will keep rolling for justice
September 13, 2002The following is an excerpt from Rep. Cynthia McKinney’s (D-Ga.) concession speech. McKinney, a 10-year incumbent and well-known voice for social justice and progressive causes, lost the Democratic primary to political newcomer Denise Majette. Majette was...
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Detroit labor takes stock on Labor Day 2002
September 13, 2002A parade of several thousand union members flooded Detroit’s downtown streets on Sept. 2 to celebrate Labor Day 2002 and to remind Detroiters that “we are the union.” After the parade participants joined other thousands at...
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