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Its hurricane season for workers
September 27, 2002In our states and cities, we are caught between a drenching rain and a freezing wind. We are getting soaked by the layoffs, lower wages and vanished pensions brought on by the recession and the burst...
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Homecare workers win recognition
September 26, 2002Commentary IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. – Homecare workers celebrated a major victory here on the way to dignity and respect. On Sept. 17, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors unanimously supported homecare workers by approving an Employer...
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River of Lies By Fred Stanton
September 26, 2002Review ‘River of Lies’ By Fred Stanton Even in the heat of summer, down here it’s always 60 degrees. They send us to work in raincoats, rubber boots up to our knees. The walls are wet,...
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Commemorating the life of Victor Jara
September 26, 2002ReviewVictor – An Unfinished Song, by Joan Jara The media is filled with stories these days, commemorating the tragic events of Sept. 11, and they should be memorialized. We should also note that Sept. 11 is...
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Cesar Chavez stamp unveiled
September 26, 2002WASHINGTON – Civil rights and labor leader Cesar E. Chavez was honored here Sept. 18 as a stamp in his honor was unveiled. The stamp’s unveiling was attended by members of Congress, labor and civil rights...
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