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Cesar Chavez His legacy continues to inspire
April 2, 2004SAN FRANCISCO – Over 1,000 members of the United Farm Workers (UFW), other unionists and supporters marched to Civic Center Plaza here March 28 to celebrate the life and work of labor and civil rights leader...
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AFL-CIO, workers say Show us the jobs
April 2, 2004ST. LOUIS – Over 1,000 trade unionists, community activists, youth and students here kicked off the AFL-CIO’s “Show Us the Jobs” bus tour March 24. During the eight-day tour, 51 riders – laid off or fired...
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International notes
April 2, 2004Haiti: Lavalas describes repression In a March 25 press conference, spokespersons for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s party, Fanmi Lavalas (FL), cited the killing or kidnapping of many FL supporters, the Haitian press agency AHP reported. They said...
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Intimidation, fraud mar El Salvador vote
April 2, 2004SAN SALVADOR – Far from being a victory for democracy, El Salvador’s March 21 presidential election made a mockery of free and democratic elections. Antonio Saca, the U.S.-backed candidate of the National Republican Alliance (ARENA), won...
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GOP blocks vote to preserve overtime pay
April 2, 2004WASHINGTON (PAI) – The average worker affected by the Bush administration’s new overtime regulations earns $51,000-$55,000 yearly, including overtime, or around $1,000 a week, according to the Economic Policy Institute. With overtime pay at a little...
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