Evelina Alarcon

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ILWU tries to break negotiation stalemate

July 19, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

The West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is attempting to break the stalemate surrounding the longshore contract negotiations by presenting a sweeping propoosal on technology to the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).

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International notes

July 18, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

Nigerian women win jobs for villagers/ILO: Justice for fired Jakarta hotel workers/Demand rights for child detainees/China’s economy continues to grow/Canadian hotel workers set one-day strike

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East Coast solidarity with West Coast longshore

July 12, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

The West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) received support at several East Coast ports from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) on June 27 as part of a...

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International notes

July 12, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

Bolivian Indian second for presidency/Toronto city workers continue strike/China pledges to support Palestinians/Italian unions plan strikes/Two S. Korean unionists freed/Egyptian child labor criticized

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Bush intervention a threat to all labor

July 12, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

The use of the Sept. 11 tragedy against organized labor hit a new stage when Tom Ridge, head of Homeland Security, phoned James Spinosa, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to tell him...

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God applauds Court decision

July 12, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

KINGDOM OF GOD – Following the U.S. Circuit Court rejection of the Pledge of Allegiance phrase “under God” because it endorses monotheism, God issued the following statement to the press:

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Bringing Brechts words to life

July 4, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

Brecht on Brecht, Theater by the Blind Through June 30, at The Blue Heron Arts Center, 123 E. 24th St. (between Park-Lex) $19, $15 seniors and students – call smartix 212-206-1515 or show up 45 minutes...

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Labor leaders arrested

July 4, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

WORCESTER, Mass. – Arrests are becoming common at the Shaw’s Supermarkets in the Worcester area as Local 1445 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) try to enforce a collective bargaining agreement between the...

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