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  • New Haven upholds its stand for immigrant rights

    New Haven upholds its stand for immigrant rights

    October 14, 2008

    New Haven, Conn., has been picketed, sued and targeted with massive hate mail by national anti-immigrant organizations since last year when the Elm City Resident Card was launched. Available to any resident regardless of immigration status,...

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  • Free Liliany Obando!

    Free Liliany Obando!

    October 14, 2008

    Liliany Obando, closely associated with Colombia’s largest rural labor organization, was arrested Aug. 8 in what police called a “preventive” arrest. In the process, officers of Colombia’s National Police Anti-Terrorism Unit and Criminal Investigation Directorate harassed...

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  • West Coast longshore workers OK new contract

    West Coast longshore workers OK new contract

    October 14, 2008

    West Coast longshore workers last week ratified a new six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association of waterfront employers. The new pact covers some 65,000 longshore workers and marine clerks, members of the International Longshore and...

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  • Workers, Oakland residents press Clean Trucks Program

    Workers, Oakland residents press Clean Trucks Program

    October 14, 2008

    OAKLAND, Calif. — Now that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have begun to implement the nation’s first comprehensive Clean Trucks Program, Oakland’s port truck drivers and their union and community supporters are wondering...

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  • Guide to Bush-McCain economic crisis, week 4

    Guide to Bush-McCain economic crisis, week 4

    October 14, 2008

    Articles and Resources on the Economic Crisis What will be impact of the Wall Street bankruptcies, bailouts and blunders on working people in this country and worldwide? What's the solution to the crisis? Perhaps only time...

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