Evelina Alarcon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Evelina Alarcon
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AK Steelworkers rally for dignity
November 14, 2002BUTLER, Pa. – In the shadow of the county’s civil war memorial, 2,000 steelworkers, their families and supporters, rallied Veterans Day demanding an end to AKSteel Corporation’s firing, harassment and unsafe working conditions.
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Waterfront workers donate to Fund Drive
November 14, 2002LOS ANGELES – A group of rank-and-file members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union who work at the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports donated $2,500 to the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo Fund Drive last week.
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International notes
November 8, 2002Israel: Armed forces accused of war crimes / Cuba: Blockade costs over $70 billion / South Africa: SACP urges social security overhaul / Korea: Joint industry complex planned / Haiti: Financial embargo leads refugees to flee...
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World student groups defend public education
November 8, 2002ACCRA, Ghana – An international gathering of student organizations ended its second World Student Congress last week with a strong commitment to mobilizing students around the world in defense of access to public education.
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ILWU calls for investigation of Bush
November 8, 2002LOS ANGELES – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union sent a letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft, Nov. 1, calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a full investigation into the apparent collusion between the...
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Tech agreement an ILWU victory
November 8, 2002LOS ANGELES – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association reached a crucial tentative agreement related to technology and union jurisdiction on Nov. 1. The tentative deal marks a turning point in...
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Remembering Wellstone the soul of the Senate
November 7, 2002The following are speeches and statements made about Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila upon their death, Oct. 25, in a tragic plane accident, which also took the life of their daugher Marcia, three campaign...
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National Clips
November 7, 2002International monitors for U.S. elections / BOSTON: Turning up the heat for peace / TUCSON, Ariz.: Food not bombs / AFL-CIO Day of Action at Wal-Mart / AFL-CIO Day of Action at Wal-Mart / AUSTIN, Tex:...
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