News
Union-busting, war profiteering: a corporate tie
May 7, 2003News Analysis Many Americans had never heard of Stevedoring Services of America (SSA), until it was awarded a $4.8 million contract to open and operate the port of Umm Qasr in war-torn Iraq. SSA was up...
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ILWU convenes with eye on future battles
May 7, 2003The experiences of a hard-fought contract battle against a gang up that included the Pacific Maritime Association, a coalition of retailers and the Bush administration will loom large in the minds of delegates to 32nd Convention...
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Solidarity leaders say: Let Cuba live!
May 7, 2003WASHINGTON – A standing-room crowd of Cuba solidarity activists packed the Cuban Interest Section April 26 for a briefing on the current U.S.-Cuba crisis. Cuba’s response to so-called “dissidents” including the execution of three men who...
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National Clips
May 7, 2003HONOLULU, Hawaii: State legislature challenges Patriot Act Hawaii is the first state to debate legislation that directly challenges the Patriot Act, passed in the wake of September 11, 2001. One Republican state representative and one Republican...
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Yale workers struggle continues
May 7, 2003As workers at Yale University continue their quest for union recognition and fair contracts, support for their cause continues to grow.
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