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NYC transit workers: Unity, public support are winning combo

January 31, 2003

Opinion New York City transport workers, members of Transport Workers Union Local 100 were tested in a struggle of historic significance, their recent contract struggle. Going into the negotiations the stated goals of the employer, MTA-NYCT,...

Going on record for peace

January 31, 2003

OpinionThe following is testimony submitted to the Chicago City Council, Human Relations Committee, January 15, 2003 by John Bachtell, Illinois district organizer, Communist Party, USA. On Jan. 16 Chicago became the largest city to go on...

Drug giants fight back: Protect profits

January 30, 2003 By Phil E. Benjamin

Maximizing their already astronomical profits, prescription drug manufacturers are devising programs to increase their profit rates. They know that these measures will hurt people most in need, but they truly have no shame.

Frank Lumpkin: A history maker

January 30, 2003

The name of Frank Lumpkin is not new to many of our readers. And recently his name has been added to the list of HistoryMakers. HistoryMarkers.com is the largest African-American archival project of in-depth interviews, since...

Rex Auggie Waldron, man of steel, dies

January 24, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

Brother Rex Waldron, known to all as “Auggie,” died on Dec. 5, from stress-related conditions. He was 49. A lifelong resident of Lorrain, Ohio, Auggie was a much loved and respected leader of the United Steelworkers...