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No fun, but shell keep marching
July 21, 2006Carina, 9, and her mother Gloria Herrera have been walking the picket line at Book Covers Inc. in Chicago since early June. The workers, members of United Steelworkers Local 1216, were forced out by company demands...
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A mega-development looms in Brooklyn
July 21, 2006BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An estimated 4,000 people gathered here July 16 to protest a $3.5 billion development deal that critics charge would lead to “instant gentrification” and radically alter the political landscape of this borough. The...
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Security officers pick up the pace
July 21, 2006OAKLAND, Calif. — Taking a break from leading chants in front of Oakland’s landmark Tribune Tower July 13, Pamela Frazier recalled her experiences working at an unorganized jobsite. “Before I became active in the union,” said...
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CWA deploys soldiers for democracy
July 21, 2006“A trained, motivated army of 50,000 stewards and activists to defend workers’ workplace interests will be deployed by the Communications Workers of America, according to a decision by its annual convention held July 10-11 in Las...
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N.Y. teachers mull no contract, no work strategy
July 21, 2006Workers’ Correspondence It is about 15 months until the current contract between the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and the city of New York expires, in October 2007. Already, the union is planning its strategy for...
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