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Hospitality workers welcome support
October 22, 2004Haitian-born hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean joined thousands of union and community activists rallying in Atlantic City Oct. 16 in support of 10,000 striking UNITE HERE casino and hotel workers. In San Francisco, Democratic vice presidential candidate...
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Soldiers refuse suicide mission in Iraq
October 22, 2004Nineteen members of the 343rd Quartermaster Company were arrested last week for refusing a direct order to go on what they characterized as a “suicide mission” or “death sentence” in Iraq. The soldiers are members of...
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National Clips
October 22, 2004KEENE, Calif.: Farm workers demand safe environment Throughout his career, the late Cesar Chavez, co-founder and first president of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), battled to have methyl bromide, a toxic pesticide, banned. Now...
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In Philly: Teachers sign contract
October 22, 2004PHILADELPHIA — After six weeks of extensions, members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) approved a four-year contract with the school district Oct. 14. The union’s chief negotiator Jerry Jordan called the contract a compromise...
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Arizona: students protest campus racism
October 22, 2004PHOENIX — Students at Glendale Community College (GCC) marched against continuing racism in the Maricopa County community college system Oct. 12. The demonstration, which attracted about 150 people, was in reaction to the GCC administration ignoring...
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