Fred Gaboury

Fred Gaboury was a member of the Editorial Board of the print edition of  People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo and wrote frequently on economic, labor and political issues. Gaboury died in 2004. Here is a small selection of Fred’s significant writings: Eight days in May Birmingham and the struggle for civil rights; Remembering the Rev. James Orange; Memphis 1968: We remember; June 19, 1953: The murder of the Rosenbergs; World Bank and International Monetary Fund strangle economies of Third World countries


LATEST ARTICLES BY Fred Gaboury

  • Labor
    Report takes aim at sweatships

    Report takes aim at sweatships

    February 7, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    Two British organizations recently released a report that paints a grim picture of working conditions on cruise ships, tarnishing the fun, romantic image that the cruise ship industry has cultivated.

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  • Labor
    Yale unions & community unite

    Yale unions & community unite

    February 7, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    NEW HAVEN, Conn. – As snow fell here at noon on Jan. 27, hundreds of Yale workers rallied for a new union contract outside the hotel where negotiations were taking place.

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  • Labor
    Bush budget blasted

    Bush budget blasted

    February 7, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    President Bush’s $2.23 trillion budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 is loaded with more than a trillion dollars in tax breaks for the rich, increased spending for the military-industrial complex and cuts in funding...

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  • Labor
    World labor: Let the inspectors work

    World labor: Let the inspectors work

    February 7, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    The AFL-CIO added its voice to the growing opposition to war with Iraq last week when federation President John Sweeney joined with John Monks, general secretary of the British Trades Union Congress, to urge President Bush...

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  • Labor
    AFL-CIO tells Bush and Congress: Get real on the economy

    AFL-CIO tells Bush and Congress: Get real on the economy

    January 31, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    The AFL-CIO charged in a Jan. 27 report that, despite President Bush’s rosy claims, the economy is in worse shape than it was two years ago when measured by all the key indicators important to working...

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  • U.S.
    Human Rights Watch slams Bush record

    Human Rights Watch slams Bush record

    January 31, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    In its criticism of the Bush administration, Human Rights Watch warns, “Leadership [in the field of human rights] requires more than a big stick and a thick wallet.

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  • World
    Bush policies blasted At UN

    Bush policies blasted At UN

    January 31, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    Faced with growing international skepticism, George W. Bush used much of his State of the Union Address in an attempt to build support for his drive to war with Iraq.

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  • U.S.
    Roe v. Wade fight moves to front burner

    Roe v. Wade fight moves to front burner

    January 24, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

    The battle to defend a woman’s right to choose moved to the front burner this week as the NARAL Pro-Choice America, the National Organization for Women and other organizations rallied their forces to defeat right-wing efforts...

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