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Chicago: Labor group backs May 1 immigration rally
April 27, 2006Organized labor linked arms with the immigration issue April 24 at a Chicago street corner with powerful symbolism. “Immigrants’ rights are workers’ rights,” Dennis Gannon said at a rally at Randolph and Des Plaines. Gannon, head...
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Another racist attack in Germany
April 26, 2006BERLIN — Racism in Germany, always a vital and bitter affair, became a central issue again when a young man of Ethiopian background was attacked late at night on April 21 at a bus stop in...
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Hunger strikers at the University of Miami need your support now
April 22, 2006Every once in a while (actually more often than that) we get an appeal from workers that makes you sit up and really take notice. The hunger strike now taking place at the University of Miami,...
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U. of Miami hunger strikers hospitalized
April 21, 2006CORAL GABLES, Fla. — As of April 19, striking University of Miami janitors were into the 16th day of their hunger strike. Student hunger strikers were on day eight. The janitors and their supporters are calling...
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Chicago passes law protecting immigrants
April 21, 2006The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance March 29 that forbids police and other city employees from participating in the witch-hunt against undocumented immigrants that has been whipped up by the Republican far right. Under the...
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