Labor
UAW Local 259 fights for dignity and respect
May 7, 2004NEW YORK – Auto mechanics, members of United Auto Workers Local 259 working at New York City car dealer Star Toyota, have been out on strike for nearly eight months. The mechanics had been working without...
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Activists challenge U.S. border policies
May 7, 2004TUCSON – Over 3,000 people have died, most of dehydration and heat exhaustion, since the implementation of tighter immigration policies in the 1990s by the U.S. Border Patrol along the Mexican border. “In shocking contrast to...
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Justice-seekers fill St. Viators pews
May 7, 2004CHICAGO – The pews at St. Viator’s church filled with health care workers, their children and supporters on a chilly May 2 Sunday.
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ST. LOUIS Salute to working-class heroes
May 7, 2004ST. LOUIS – Nearly 100 union members, community leaders, student activists and others attended the Missouri/Kansas Friends of the People’s Weekly World 12th Hershel Walker Peace and Justice Awards Breakfast here April 24. Roberta Wood, labor...
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Freedom Riders take battle to Congress
May 7, 2004CHICAGO – In an atmosphere charged with emotion and determination reminiscent of last year’s Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, simultaneous gatherings of immigrant workers and supporters in 30 cities announced their united support for a new immigration...
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