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  • Cesar Chavez 78th birthday celebrated

    Cesar Chavez 78th birthday celebrated

    April 8, 2005

    Across the nation, gatherings honored the 78th anniversary of the birth of labor and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers of America and a leader in struggles for political and economic...

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  • L.A. labor challenges county board

    L.A. labor challenges county board

    April 8, 2005

    News Analysis LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles area labor movement, spearheaded by the 800,000-member Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, is turning its attention to reversing the anti-worker trend of the powerful Los Angeles County...

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  • NYC considers law for day labor

    NYC considers law for day labor

    April 8, 2005

    On a typical New York morning, thousands of workers can be seen congregating on sidewalks throughout the city, waiting to be taken to worksites. Called day laborers, these workers are among the most exploited in the...

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  • Zimbabwe vote results draw mixed reactions

    Zimbabwe vote results draw mixed reactions

    April 8, 2005

    The March 31 Zimbabwe parliamentary elections resulted in a victory for ZANU-PF, the ruling party led by President Robert Mugabe. ZANU-PF won a two-thirds majority in the 150-member Parliament, including 78 elected seats and 30 appointed...

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  • Bush team blinks as Venezuela advances

    Bush team blinks as Venezuela advances

    April 8, 2005

    News Analysis Venezuelan President Chavez asked Feb. 25, “If not capitalism, then what? I have no doubt, it’s socialism. … But what kind?” Change is the rule now in Venezuela, and the forces of popular struggle...

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