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  • Workers of the world uniting: Solidarity grows for Mexican workers

    Workers of the world uniting: Solidarity grows for Mexican workers

    April 28, 2006

    Hundreds of Mexican federal and state police stormed the Sicartsa steel plant in western Michoacan, April 20, to remove striking steelworkers who had occupied the plant since April 2. The police opened fire on workers with...

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  • Remarks for the TWU Local 100 Rally, New York City

    Remarks for the TWU Local 100 Rally, New York City

    April 27, 2006 By John Sweeney

    This is an historic moment and the MTA should take note of our solidarity. We are all here — Denis Hughes, Randi Weingarten, Pat Lynch, Jim Little, my brothers Mike Fishman, Denis Rivera and Bruce Raynor,...

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  • Chicago passes law protecting immigrants

    Chicago passes law protecting immigrants

    April 21, 2006

    The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance March 29 that forbids police and other city employees from participating in the witch-hunt against undocumented immigrants that has been whipped up by the Republican far right. Under the...

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  • African Americans have a stake in immigrant rights

    African Americans have a stake in immigrant rights

    April 21, 2006 By Rosita Johnson

    To see thousands of immigrants and their supporters marching, rallying and standing up for their rights is inspiring. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) was correct when she called immigration the civil rights issue of our time....

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  • LETTERS

    LETTERS

    April 21, 2006

    In support of Title IX I just got through watching my niece’s high school basketball team play a tournament. It’s so inspiring to see these girl athletes — confident, smart, working together and strong. It makes...

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