Labor
A historic message — Justice for immigrants
October 3, 2003WASHINGTON – Busloads of Immigrant Workers Freedom Riders brought their agenda into the heart of the nation’s political arena, Oct. 1, demanding Congress enact comprehensive reform of the nation’s immigration laws.
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The why of massive migration
October 2, 2003The current high level of immigration into the United States is part of a worldwide phenomenon. Almost every industrial country in the world is registering large numbers of people from poorer countries who are arriving without...
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Venezuela today: a trade unionist speaks out
October 2, 2003Pedro Eusse, the 40-year-old General Secretary of Venezuela’s United Confederation of Workers (CUTV), is a man with a mission. “For us trade unionists it is very important to meet with leaders and members of unions in...
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Grassroots mobilizes to defeat recall
October 2, 2003LOS ANGELES – Imelda Ramos just became a citizen. She will be casting her first vote on Oct. 7. She told this reporter she will be voting against the recall of Gov. Gray Davis and will...
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When it rains it pours! The Bush administration takes a nosedive
October 2, 2003After two years of over-the-top ratings, the public standing of the Bush administration has taken a sudden nosedive, according to any number of recent polls. Bush’s handlers are saying this was expected; that some downward correction...
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