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Veterans Day message: Put an end to war!
November 30, 2006CommentaryThe following speech was given to a gathering in Portland, Maine, on Nov. 11. This year Veterans for Peace spearheaded a successful campaign to have city officials sanction more than one Veterans Day ceremony. First of...
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Three Connecticut leaders to be honored Dec. 3
November 29, 2006Three progressive Connecticut leaders will be honored on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. at an annual reception whose theme this year is “Carry the People’s Election Victory Forward!” Merrilee Milstein, former Northeast regional deputy director...
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Stop Goodyear’s use of scab strikebreakers
November 26, 2006Your efforts are critical in helping to maximize the exposure of the USW's Goodyear advertisement featured on Youtube and helping to spread the word about our strike far and wide. Please be sure to view our...
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Algiers [New Orleans] Tenants Challenge Illegal Thanksgiving Evictions, Appeal to Prominent Landlord
November 26, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: Press Conference and Speakout WHO: Woodlands Tenants and Supporters WHERE: Woodlands Apartment Complex, Sandra Drive, Algiers WHEN: 3 PM Wednesday, November 22 Contact: Soleil Rodrigue, Legal Coordinator, 504-717-7324 Algiers [New Orleans] Tenants...
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Janitors in Houston prevail
November 22, 2006HOUSTON – Houston janitors tentatively settled a strike on Nov. 20 and reached an agreement for a three-year contract. The agreement includes wage increases as follows, “$1.15 increase the first year, $1.00 the second year, and...
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