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Groups honored in N. Calif.
May 10, 2002OAKLAND, Calif. – May Day and Cinco de Mayo were celebrated here April 27 with an exciting program of tributes to area labor and community organizations. The program, sponsored by Northern California Friends of the People’s...
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10,000 march in L.A.
May 10, 2002LOS ANGELES – “No one is illegal!” chanted over 10,000 union members, students, youth and community activists demanding legalization for undocumented immigrant workers in the largest May Day/International Workers Day turnout here in years. Marching through...
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International Notes
May 10, 2002May Day: 70,000 turn out in Istanbul/And Russian protesters emphasize workers’ rights/... And rally across Australia/Iceland town councils declare N-free zones/Argentina’s people fight crisis with assemblies
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Yale workers hold giant rally for union contracts
May 3, 2002NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Thousands of Yale workers, students and residents of New Haven neighborhoods took to the streets April 24, stopping traffic as they pounded drums and carried placards to a rally in front of...
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Marshall Plan: A cover for corporations
May 3, 2002Earlier this month Pres. Bush invoked the post-World War II Marshall Plan as he proclaimed an ongoing U.S. economic and military role in Afghanistan. There’s been much talk recently of new Marshall Plans.
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