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  • Farmworkers march for historic bill

    Farmworkers march for historic bill

    August 30, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    SACRAMENTO – Thousands of marchers besieged the state capitol on Aug. 25, demanding Governor Gray Davis (D) sign a bill that would make history for those who toil in the fields of this state.

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  • Bush blocks funds for 9/11 rescue workers

    Bush blocks funds for 9/11 rescue workers

    August 30, 2002

    At his Waco, Tex., CEO pep rally on the economy, President Bush announced he intended to enforce “spending restraint” by blocking a $5.1 billion emergency spending bill passed by Congress which included $90 million for long-term...

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  • Its unpatriotic to steal workers pensions

    Its unpatriotic to steal workers pensions

    August 30, 2002

    CLEVELAND – This is what steelworkers are saying as they build a campaign to save their pensions that are being sacrificed on the altar of corporate bankruptcies and outright theft by corrupt executives. Now, in an...

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  • Longshore negotiations Key battle for democratic rights

    Longshore negotiations Key battle for democratic rights

    August 30, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    Commentary The contract battle of the West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has emerged as a decisive struggle for workers rights and democracy in our nation.

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  • Earth Summit to act on poverty, environment

    Earth Summit to act on poverty, environment

    August 30, 2002

    JOHANNESBURG – The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) opened on Aug. 26 here. Over 20,000 participants are expected to attend. South African President Thabo Mbeki, at the gala opening of the summit, welcomed...

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