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June 5, 2003Nationwide: This week over 9,000 workers ‘join the union’ The week of June 3 was a good week for the labor movement. Three thousand public workers, the Washington Public Employees Association, voted to affiliate with the...
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Illinois workers win pay hike
June 5, 2003CHICAGO – In the midst of rising regional unemployment, a massive budget crisis, and a widespread housing shortage, some of Illinois’ lowest paid workers will be receiving some relief. Both branches of the Illinois State Legislature...
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PWW/Mundo announces new managing editor
June 5, 2003CHICAGO – Mark Almberg recently joined the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo as managing editor. Almberg, a long-time activist and member of the Chicago Newspaper Guild/CWA Local 34071, is looking forward to being a part of the...
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National Clips
May 30, 2003NEW YORK, N.Y.: Workers killed in “mistaken” raids Within 48 hours, New York City policemen killed 2 residents in what the department has termed “mistaken” raids. Alberta Spruill, 57, a city worker, was home in her...
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ILWU rep brings greetings from Danny Glover to CBTU
May 30, 2003Clarence Thomas, executive board member of CBTU Northern California and executive board member of ILWU Local 10, read Danny Glover’s greetings to the CBTU convention. Thomas and Glover were students together at San Francisco State University....
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