Ben Markeson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ben Markeson
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Labor
Workers target Wawa supermarket for better wages, working conditions
December 14, 2012About 40 farmworker allies targeted the Wawa store in an action in solidarity with Farm Labor Organizing Committee (AFL-CIO) - and workers on tobacco farms in North Carolina.
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U.S.
Orlando residents demonstrate against tax cuts for rich
December 12, 2012Progressive forces in the Orlando area held multiple actions on Dec. 10 around higher taxes for the rich and pending cuts in social benefits.
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Petition drive seeks freedom for Oscar Lopez Rivera
November 27, 2012Supporters of Oscar Lopez Rivera have kicked off a petition drive asking President Barack Obama to grant clemency to the Puerto Rican independentista,
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Labor
OURWalmart and allies protest Walmart in Orlando
November 26, 2012Walmart workers and labor and community allies held a protest at an east Orlando Walmart on Black Friday. The action was one of hundreds organized around the country.
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Labor
Farmworkers, allies demand Publix sign agreement with Immokalee workers
November 21, 2012More than a dozen actions were planned at Publix stores mostly in Florida, along with actions around the country.
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U.S.
Obama carries Florida, progressives make gains
November 13, 2012President Barack Obama has achieved a narrow victory in Florida over Mitt Romney, according to the recount finished on Sat., Nov. 10.
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Labor
Orlando rallies for fired Walmart worker
October 26, 2012Local worker allies held an action at an Orlando-area Walmart store to bring attention to another instance of retaliation against a Walmart "associate."
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Labor
Workers, students protest Walmart across the U.S.
October 15, 2012"Walmart is the biggest employer in the country and they have some of the lowest and most stagnant wages in the country, and that needs to change."
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