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Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports to Protest Iraq War

— Chris Kutalik and Mischa Gaus

Thousands of dock workers refused to move cargo containers on May 1 at all 29 West Coast ports as part of a protest against the war in Iraq. . . .

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Laying the Groundwork Before You Run

— Chris Kutalik

Your mother might have been right about that old “try-and-try-until- you-succeed” saw. That is certainly the case for the victory of Teamsters (IBT) reformers at Local 743 in Chicago. . . .

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