Evelina Alarcon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Evelina Alarcon
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Labor
ILWU: Dump Bush in 2004
May 7, 2003SAN FRANCISCO – Delegates to the 32nd Convention of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), celebrated their recent contract victory and targeted the 2004 elections as the next major battle facing their members.
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U.S.
LA City Council: Let immigrants drive
April 17, 2003LOS ANGELES – State legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses won the support of the Los Angeles City Council recently and passed through the state Senate Transportation Committee April 2. The latter...
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Peace
Chavez honored with calls for peace
April 4, 2003LOS ANGELES – As California celebrated Cesar Chavez’s birthday, March 31, thousands of people – of all races and nationalities – in Southern California participated in hundreds of actions and events throughout the weekend.
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Peace
Cesar Chavez: A legacy for peace, justice and non-violence
March 27, 2003LOS ANGELES – As protests against the war in Iraq grow across our nation, it is not uncommon for leaders to invoke the name of Cesar Chavez, the founding president of the United Farm Workers.
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Opinion
Villaraigosa struck a blow for justice in Los Angeles
March 21, 2003Opinion Antonio Villaraigosa struck a blow for justice when he won his bid for City Council in the 14th Council District in East Los Angeles on March 4.
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Labor
Labor leader wins Los Angeles Council seat
March 13, 2003LOS ANGELES – Former Speaker of the State Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa made history on March 4 when he won an East Los Angeles seat in the 14th council district of the nation’s second largest city.
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PrintEditions
Russell Brodine, musician and organizer, 1912-2003
March 7, 2003ROSLYN, Wash. – Russell Victor Brodine a musician, union organizer, and longtime member of the Communist Party USA died here Feb. 12. He was 90.
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World
International notes
March 7, 2003ICFTU: Give peace a chance / India: Left Front wins in Tripura / Chile: Pinochet officers charged in car bomb killing / in car bomb killing / Afghanistan: Latest U.S. bombing kills many civilians / Bangladesh:...
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