Evelina Alarcon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Evelina Alarcon
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July 4, 2002100,000 rally for Chavez/Demand to free jailed S. Korean unionists/Protest foreign investment in India’s media/Argentina police killings draw big protest/Georgian workers say TNCs flout standards/German phone workers win pay hike
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OHSA finds Beth/Lukens guilty in steelworker death
June 28, 2002VALLEY, Pa. – Wanda Smith, 41, a production steel press operator for Bethlehem/Lukens Steel Plate and member of United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Local 1165, went to work December 17, 2001, with her Christmas list almost...
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Activists gather to support Venezuelan democracy
June 28, 2002NEW YORK – On Sunday, June 9, the Harlem/Washington Heights Friends of the People’s Weekly World held a forum on the dramatic events in the country of Venezuela.
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Marj Sutherland: Spear bearer for justice
June 28, 2002Marj Sutherland, born May 24, 1941, a member of the National Committee of the Communist Party, and a life-long communist, died last week at age 61 from lung cancer.
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Wellstone backed as womens advocate
June 28, 2002Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.) is nationally known as an outspoken progressive, and George W. Bush and the ultra-right are chomping at the bit to oust him in November. Their hand-picked candidate, former St. Paul Mayor Norm...
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June 28, 2002Colombian strike protests killing/Greek workers fight pension cuts/Peruvian dockers urge fair hiring system/South Africa celebrates Freedom Charter/Millions strike in Spain/Canadian G-8 summit draws protests/China-Taiwan informal trade talks urged
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Longshore: Potential intervention threat to negotiations
June 27, 2002All eyes in the global transport universe are on the West Coast, where a crucial waterfront battle is brewing in the contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing 10,500 longshore unionists, and...
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Unions unite to organize port truckers
June 21, 2002LOS ANGELES – An attempt by the Teamsters to organize approximately 15,000 port truckers on the West Coast will be one of the focus issues of the upcoming Solidarity Day rallies to be held on June...
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