Human Rights
Cuba, United States “respectfully” chat about human rights
April 2, 2015The U.S. has talked of supposed maltreatment of "political prisoners" in Cuba. Cubans need simply say "Guantanamo" to put that in perspective.
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Jobs Not Jails campaign wins victory in Oakland
March 26, 2015The Alameda County Board of Supervisors decision increases funding for community-based programs helping people when they return home.
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Activists conduct peaceful disobedience to aid formerly incarcerated
March 5, 2015The Labor Council's statement called incarceration "a labor issue," and urged Alameda County to "be a leader and a model in California"
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Immokalee workers pact with Fresh Market sets “new precedent”
February 6, 2015This sets an "important new precedent that supports growers who are making investments to improve labor conditions on their farms with increased market share."
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Immokalee workers receive presidential medal
February 4, 2015The CIW has "organized communities, stood by tomato workers for more than 20 years, and changed the face of this industry."
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