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9/11 events: Our grief is not a cry for war
September 13, 2002NEW YORK – As events marked the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, New Yorkers, in all their diversity, turned out to remember those who died, to honor those who rushed to the aid of...
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Songs for Survivors
September 6, 2002Graham Nash sings of justice and peace Thirty-plus years of writing, singing and performing has not mellowed Graham Nash. “Military Madness” has been his theme since the Vietnam War period. He made that song a centerpiece...
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Labor honors workers who died 9/11
September 6, 2002NEW YORK – Tens of thousands of union members gathered at Battery Park here Sept. 3, just blocks from where the World Trade Towers used to stand. They came to honor the 600 union members and...
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Machinist union extends Boeing contract
September 6, 2002Contract talks between the Machinists Union (IAM) and Boeing were in a state of limbo as of press time. Although the existing contract expired at midnight on Sept. 1, the IAM agreed to extend the contract...
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Political action tops Clevelands Labor Day
September 6, 2002CLEVELAND – “Only 100 percent union is acceptable!” said Laborers’ International President Terrence O’Sullivan, grand marshal for Cleveland’s Labor Day Parade, Aug. 31, the largest parade ever. O’Sullivan, followed by a huge contingent of Laborers Local...
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