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ILWU convenes with eye on future battles

May 7, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

The 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...

Solidarity leaders say: Let Cuba live!

May 7, 2003

WASHINGTON – 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...

National Clips

May 7, 2003

HONOLULU, 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...

Yale workers struggle continues

May 7, 2003 By Art Perlo

As workers at Yale University continue their quest for union recognition and fair contracts, support for their cause continues to grow.

Teamsters beat anti-union campaign

May 7, 2003

CLEVELAND – In a powerful display of unity, union salt miners have twice in three weeks beaten back an effort, led by the head of David Duke’s local white supremacist organization, to decertify the Teamsters at...