Evelina Alarcon
LATEST ARTICLES BY Evelina Alarcon
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CUNY conducting an anti-immigrant tuition policy
January 18, 2002NEW YORK – The Professional Staff Congress (PSC) has rallied a coalition of elected, labor, religious and community leaders to condemn the City University of New York’s (CUNY) recent tuition increase for undocumented and out-of-status immigrant...
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Bush opens forests to logging
January 18, 2002WASHINGTON – The nation’s number two forest official issued a precedent-setting decision Dec. 17 that could greatly affect America’s National Forests.
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Fla. seniors fight for jobless
January 12, 2002WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.– The Florida chapter of the Alliance of Retired Americans (ARA) called on Congress and the Bush administration last month to double the weeks of jobless benefits to 52 weeks and provide health...
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Gladiators for justice win
November 17, 2001South Carolina dockworkers won a colossal victory this week.
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Day of Action: Free the Charleston 5
November 10, 2001The national spotlight is once again on South Carolina as five dockworkers, four African-American and one white, seek justice in a Charleston court this week when their long-awaited trial begins.
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Labor antiwar efforts in three cities
October 31, 2001Trade unionists in Washington D.C., New York and San Francisco and their work to stop the war.
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Major gains for Charleston Five dockers
October 31, 2001LOS ANGELES - Momentous gains have been made in the case of five South Carolina dockworkers known as the Charleston 5. After almost two years under house arrest, the five were released Oct. 12.
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South Carolina labor leader to speak at Chicago PWW banquet
October 31, 2001CHICAGO - Donna Dewitt, president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, will be the guest speaker at the Chicago People's Weekly World awards banquet Sunday, Nov. 18.
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