Evelina Alarcon
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Alfred Samter, 1922-2003
January 31, 2003Alfred “Al” Samter, long-time activist in the Steelworkers Union, died January 12. He would have been 81 on Jan. 27.
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Labor
Guilty coal operator takes no action
January 30, 2003TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. – This is the second bitter winter for 13 families in Brookwood, Ala. They are awaiting a full accounting of the worst coal mining disaster in 17 years and the “official” report from...
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U.S.
National Clips
January 30, 2003CLEVELAND: 50th city against war / JERSEY CITY, NJ: Council votes against Iraq war / PITTSBURGH: Freezin’ for peace / SANTA BARBARA, Calif.: Nobel scientists say peace, not war / UNIONTOWN, Pa.: Neighbors demand justice /...
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Peace
LA labor takes stand against war
January 30, 2003LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, representing 360 unions and more than 800,000 members, unanimously passed a resolution against the Bush administration’s drive for war against Iraq, Jan. 27.
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World
International notes
January 30, 2003Britain: Greenpeace blocks military port / Greece: Demonstrators protest war, anti-labor policies / Turkey: A gain for civil liberties / Korea: Sides seek peaceful solution of nuclear issue / South Africa: Mbeki calls for peace /...
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Rex Auggie Waldron, man of steel, dies
January 24, 2003Brother Rex Waldron, known to all as “Auggie,” died on Dec. 5, from stress-related conditions. He was 49. A lifelong resident of Lorrain, Ohio, Auggie was a much loved and respected leader of the United Steelworkers...
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Thousands honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 23, 2003From Houston, Des Moines, Portland, Ore., Lansing, Mich., and Montpelier, Vt., thousands of people gathered in cities and towns Jan. 18-20 weekend for peace, equality and to honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Here are...
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National Clips
January 23, 2003CHARLOTTE, N.C.: ‘Separate but equal’ is back / WASHINGTON, DC: Best government money can buy / AUGUSTA, Maine: Don’t like voters’ decisions? Call the Supreme Court / NEW YORK: On stage: Eligible for food stamps /...
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