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Court decision signifies new day for Cuban 5
August 19, 2005News Analysis Geoff Bottoms of the UK’s Cuba Solidarity Campaign heads up the fight for the Cuban Five in that country. Commenting on the Aug. 9 decision of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that awarded...
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Calif. labor walking and talking with voters
August 19, 2005Among California labor councils getting a running start for the Nov. 8 special election is the Sacramento Central Labor Council, with affiliates in six counties stretching from the Central Valley into the Sierras. The SCLC started...
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National Clips
August 19, 2005ZEB MOUNTAIN, Tenn.: Activists take over mountain Stopping a strip mine company from blasting off the top of a mountain is just what over 30 environmental activists and scientists accomplished Aug. 15 when they occupied the...
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Unity marks N.Y. rally against Wal-Mart
August 19, 2005COMMACK, N.Y. — Hundreds of community residents, elected officials and members of AFL-CIO unions as well as those who recently left the federation united here Aug. 10 in a rally to stop the construction of a...
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Texas AFL-CIO takes stand against Minutemen
August 19, 2005HOUSTON — The Texas AFL-CIO held its 45th convention at the new, all-union Hilton Americas Hotel here Aug. 11-13. Among its decisions, the convention took a strong stand in support of immigrant rights and against racism...
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