Over 10,000 transit workers rally for health benefits
NEW YORK – On April 24, over 10,000 transit workers rallied here to defend and improve their negotiated health benefits. The rally took place during the evening rush hour on 44th Street and Madison Avenue. The workers then marched to Gov. George Pataki’s office on 40th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Jacksonville faculty votes for union
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When the ballots were counted April 4, professors, counselors and librarians at Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) won recognition with the American Federation of Teachers Local 2397. This victory was the culmination of three decades of perseverance by a group of dedicated unionists at the college.
International Notes
Anti-Le Pen protests continue in France/Turkish police arrest 248 Communists/Timor president wins landslide victory/Anti-privatization victory in Canada/German workers call general strike
Groups gear up to defeat anti-GLBT ballot measures
Campaigns in Nevada, Florida and Michigan are working to defeat anti-Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) measures scheduled to appear on ballots this fall.
Harvard students on tour for justice
ST. LOUIS – Harvard students are touring campuses across the country as part of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Justice for Janitors Campaign. Allegra Churchill, a Harvard student, and Frank Morley, a Harvard janitor, spoke at Washington and Webster University April 17 and 18, respectively.
Vieques activists plan actions
BRONX, N.Y. – “Put it in writing” was the message being sent to President George W. Bush from the National Vieques Summit for Peace with Justice held here April 12-13. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the website for Vieques Libre, click here.
Speakers denounce Bush war on people
WASHINGTON – Speakers at peace rallies in the nation’s capital, April 20, touched off cheers as they denounced George W. Bush for using the Sept. 11 terrorist attack as a smokescreen for “war” against poor and working people at home and abroad.
Im here to walk the talk
CHICAGO – Beth Johnson had never been to a national demonstration before. Now, on a chilly Chicago street, she was one of about 400 people setting out on a 14-hour bus trip to Washington, D.C., for the April 20 Stop the War demonstration.
Iowans hold state peace conference
DES MOINES – The All Iowa Anti-War Convergence brought 200 Iowans from throughout the state to Drake University recently to support the April 20 March on Washington and strengthen the anti-war movement in Iowa.
Unions unite for environment, safety
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters joined forces at a protest rally last Monday in support of two bills before the California legislature that would protect the environment and increase highway safety in port areas.
