5.06.10 labor organizing, labor unions

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Colleagues of mine in Zimbabwe were jailed and tortured by the Mugabe administration, but I was expected by pro-Mugabe activists in the USA to say nothing, and indeed, to deny everything.

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In Mississippi, African American political leaders and immigrant organizers favor a different calculation: Blacks plus immigrants plus unions equals power.

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We need to remember that the dream was not just Dr. King's, but belongs to the many, many people who gave their time, their energy -- even their lives -- to achieve this powerful vision.

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Boycott Burger King until it supports a penny per pound increase in wages.

Summary:Chávez says he plans to emulate repressive regimes around the world.

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The lawyers' demands shook the core of the military establishment.

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On February 22, 2007, the unionized BJ&B garment factory in the Dominican Republic suddenly announced that it was closing and would lay off all workers. The owners of the factory are shifting the work to Vietnam, where independent unions are banned, and possibly to Bangladesh, where unions are banned in "export processing zones."

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The state-owned union is not interested in organizing strikes. When workers initiate strikes, they're classified as illegal.

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There are still plenty of opportunities to get a word with the candidates, even the "rock stars."

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These actions have been concentrated in workplaces where immigrants are organizing unions or standing up for their rights.