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Union fights to keep City Cinema jobs

January 7, 2003

NEW YORK – Just blocks from Times Square and minutes from half a dozen theaters, the members of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 306 are at a cross-roads with City Cinemas...

The Grinch who stole the dial tone

January 7, 2003

CHICAGO – The Grinch who stole Christmas may be making off with your dial tone, according to telephone workers protesting layoffs at a lively demonstration here, Dec. 15. Santa Claus, backed up by 1,000 phone technicians,...

National Clips

January 7, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

NEW YORK: Is that a steel knife in the / STEELE, Ala.: Life on a land mine / NEW HAVEN, Conn.: Bush pays lip service to domestic public safety

Protesters demand equal opportunity

January 7, 2003

PHILADELPHIA – Nearly 40 angry protesters attended a City Council meeting here Dec. 12 to demand inclusion of African Americans, Latinos and women in public works construction projects. Seeing that they were not going to be...

Letters

January 7, 2003

‘Stop loss’ is another draft Hi. I was checking out the website and I was very impressed. I had a story that I thought might be of interest to you. I am in the army and...