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On strike! New Seasons grocery workers
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Portland, Oregon Portland New Seasons grocery workers carried out an all-day strike in 10 area stores on Sept. 1. A crowd of strikers and supporters kept the pressure on management, turning away customers on a normally busy shopping day. Strikers formed two moving picket lines, blocking both entr
on Sep 6
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RNC and DNC: Two versions of anti-migrant policies
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The Republican National Convention, held in Milwaukee in July, was a blatant display of white supremacy and fascistic demagoguery regarding migrants. The Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago in August with a more inclusive and “progressive” façade, nevertheless presented a program that re
on Sep 6
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On 8th anniversary of La Junta, demonstrators demand: ‘Free Puerto Rico!'
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On the 8th anniversary of the implementation of the Fiscal Control Board, Aug. 31, organizers denounced La Junta both in Puerto Rico and in New York and demanded a free Puerto Rico! In New York, protesters marched from the offices at 26 Federal Plaza, where hedge fund vultures negotiate their method
on Sep 6
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Workers at Detroit Labor Day parade are ready to fight
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Detroit From nurses fighting for union representation to autoworkers preparing to possibly strike Stellantis over the right to a job, union members marching in Detroit’s Labor Day parade expressed a fighting attitude. The official theme, “United in solidarity, defending democracy,” gave vo
on Sep 5
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Kenyan cops can’t guarantee U.S. domination of Haiti
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The multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti, approved by the United Nations, funded in large part by the United States and led by cops from Kenya, began arriving in Port-au-Prince at the end of June. It’s the latest wrinkle in the long history of maneuvers and plots the U.S. has used t
on Sep 5
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Oppose FBI attack on Black organization
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Support for the Uhuru 3 is gaining momentum as their trial in the face of repressive charges begins on Sept. 3 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The three are Omali Yeshiteli, Chair of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP); Penny Hess, Chair of the African Peoples Solidarity Committee; and Jesse Nev
on Sep 5
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Peoplehood draws hundreds in Philly
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Philadelphia The 24th annual Peoplehood Parade and Pageant took place in Philadelphia on Nov. 9, a sunny fall Saturday. The event featured hundreds of community activists representing a diverse range of neighborhood organizations. Drummers and musicians, colorful banners, signs, puppets and other
on Thu, 11PM
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Internal Zionist divisions deepen from Palestinian resistance
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Following 13 months of deliberate genocide against the Palestinian population of Gaza, in addition to a criminal invasion of Lebanon, there are tensions brewing within the racist, Zionist coalition government of Israel. The coalition government that formed on November 1, 2022, consists of seven Zion
on Thu, 8AM
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Capitalism: biggest winner in election campaign
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The writer was Workers World Party’s presidential candidate in 1996, 2000 and 2016. She won more votes than any other socialist candidate in the 1996 election. Almost a week after the Nov. 5 elections, bourgeois pundits continue to analyze how Donald Trump won so easily, and what went so bad
on Wed, 1PM
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British imperialism renew Indian Ocean bombing base
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An agreement made in October between British imperialism and the island nation of Mauritius over a U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean exposes how the U.S. capitalist class depends on military aggression to maintain a decaying U.S. hegemony worldwide. U.S. imperialist hegemony is reliant o
on Sun, 2PM
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IADL statement: Israel’s 2,500 acts of aggression against Lebanon
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The following is a statement issued Oct. 23, 2024, by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers about Israel’s aggression against Lebanon. Israel has been attacking Lebanon since 1948, the year it was accepted as a member of the United Nations, and its aggression is renewed each tim
on Sat, 8AM
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Autoworkers face massive assault on their livelihoods
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The U.S. economy only added 12,000 jobs in the month of October, a big drop from the 200,000 average monthly job gains previously in 2024 and just one-tenth of the predicted 120,000 added jobs for September. But whether October’s overall figures are a trend or a blip, workers in the auto
on Nov 6
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U.N. vote to end U.S. blockade demands: ‘Let Cuba live!’
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New York City Since 1992 the United Nations General Assembly has voted annually on the criminal U.S. blockade of socialist Cuba. Each year the vote has been overwhelming for ending this blockade that began in 1962 as a weapon wielded by U.S. imperialism to prevent other countries from trading vit
on Nov 5
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Israeli soldiers protest war service – U.S. veterans support them
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After a year of genocidal war on the people of Gaza, some 130 Israeli soldiers who had been called up from the reserves signed an open letter saying they will no longer serve in the Israeli army unless the government works towards a captive and ceasefire deal. According to an article in The N
on Oct 29
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LGBTQ+ History Month: Queers are revolutionary leaders: WW Commentary
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In the history of the queer movement, communists have — at times — taken the wrong path. Some organizations and individuals, wrongly, have believed that queer people could not be revolutionary. Some believed queerness was abnormal; others believed that because LGBTQIA2S+ people weren’t respected by
on Oct 26
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Yahya Al-Sinwar, 1962-2024: His life will inspire many more to liberate Palestine
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Workers World Party salutes the heroic revolutionary leader Yahya Al-Sinwar, chair of the Political Bureau of the Hamas Islamic Resistance Movement and Commander of the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle, who died heroically in battle along with other Hamas combatants on Oct. 17 in Gaza. While the Israeli war cri
on Oct 23
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Béla Lugosi: actor, union leader, anti-fascist
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The article below was first posted on workers.org on March 5, 2019. Oct. 20 is the birthday of Bela Lugosi. Hungarian actor Béla Lugosi was crowned “Hollywood’s Prince of Darkness” for his portrayal of the vampire Count Dracula in several films. But today few people know he was a union leader
on Oct 22
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Jewish Voice for Peace tells Wall Street: Stop complicity with Israel’s genocide
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Five hundred members of Jewish Voice for Peace held a dramatic sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Oct. 14, the official holiday recognizing Indigenous People’s Day. They demanded an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and an end to the complicit role that Raytheon, Lockheed an
on Oct 18
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The billionaire companies behind Israel’s bombs
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On May 10, Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed Congress and lied. He said: “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting the transport or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance.” This is despite an explosive report given to Blinken in A
on Oct 4
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U.N. diplomats walk out on Netanyahu’s speech
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Izzat al-Rishq, of the Hamas political bureau, suggested that diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly walk out on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Sept. 26. He said: “It’s the least that can be done. Would world leaders listen to Hitler giving a speech at the U.N. Gene
on Oct 3
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Syria and Iraq: Unsung heroes in defending Lebanon and Palestine
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Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon's defense a
on Sep 28
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Case Western Reserve University students rally behind expelled encampment leader
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Cleveland Over 100 pro-Palestine activists rallied and marched to the office of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 18 in protest of the expulsion of Yousef Khalaf, a leader of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. CWRU students erected the encampment on April 29 and kept it up until May 10.
on Sep 28
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Teamsters election position: a concession to Trump
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With the November election less than 45 days away, most organizations, including unions, have made their endorsements. Nine of the 10 largest unions in the U.S. have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The lone exception is the Teamsters union (IBT) which, in a statement released Se
on Sep 27
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Philadelphia / Rally defends Haitian refugees
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The New Sanctuary Movement organized a rally Sept. 19 in Philadelphia with Churches and Communities Helping Haitian Migrants to push back against Donald Trump and JD Vance's racist and xenophobic comments about Haitians. The rally was held in front of the National Constitution Center, where
on Sep 27
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Contract victory at Syracuse University At Syracuse University, 800 library, food service, facilities and maintenance employees exercised their might to secure a four-year contract. They are represented by Service Employees Union (SEIU) Local 200. During contract negotiations that began in Ju
on Sep 27
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Confronting genocide at naval weapons depot in Washington
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A hundred demonstrators confronted the U.S. Naval Magazine, a somewhat remote weapons depot at Port Hadlock, Washington, which ships huge amounts of arms to Israel for its genocidal war against Palestine and now Lebanon. Demonstrators rallied and marched on the Navy property up to the iron gates on
on Sep 27
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Students and university workers defy protest restrictions
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Buffalo On September 20, a group of 30 to 40 students and university staff assembled on the University at Buffalo’s North Campus to disobey new rules put in place by the university to restrict protest — especially protest for Palestine. The contingent was led by the Communist Student League (form
on Sep 27
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PDF of September 26 print issue
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Download the PDF. Israel’s terrorist attacks on Lebanon provoke wider war Philadelphia rally defends Haitian refugees Starbucks: Union drive goes forward Abortion bans cause deaths Billionaires’ mayor okays 76ers arena Defying protest restrictions in Buffalo Boeing strikers determine
on Sep 26
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The writer is First Secretary of Workers World Party. The presidential election this year is a watershed moment for the working-class movement and for the anti-imperialist forces within it. It is time to do what has yet to be done in the post-World War II era and that is the rebuilding of a worke
on Sep 26
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No torture at Rotenberg! Shut it down!
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The Stop the Shock Coalition will protest outside the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) on Oct. 5 in Canton, Massachusetts, to demand an end to the torture, including shock therapy, used on disabled people housed at the center. This coalition has over 30 member organizations, including the Disability
on Sep 26
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No more deaths from abortion bans! Act now!
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Since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned legal abortion in June 2022 with its Dobbs decision, 22 states have enacted abortion bans or very restrictive laws. This ruling has had severe consequences for pregnant people in these states, especially those who are Black, Latiné and Indigeno
on Sep 26
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Portland Boeing strikers are determined to win
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Portland, Oregon Over 30,000 Boeing workers, members of the Machinists union (IAM), have been on strike in the Pacific Northwest since Sept. 13. Portland is one of the cities where the IAM has kept up militant picket lines. Workers World spoke with strikers on the picket line on Sept. 22. Amid
on Sep 26
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Bhopal: Hiroshima of the chemical industry
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Almost 40 years ago, on Dec. 3, 1984, some 27 tons of poisonous methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas, 500 times more poisonous than hydrogen cyanide, leaked from a pesticide plant owned and operated by the U.S. transnational corporation Union Carbide (UCC) in India. The leaked gas killed thousands of people
on Sep 25
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DPRK women's soccer team outshines U.S. team
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Bulletin: As of Sept. 22, the DPRK women’s team beat Japan 1-0 to win the championship. Women of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) beat the U.S. soccer team 1-0 on Sept. 18 in Cali, Colombia, and won the opportunity to play Japan in the final game of women’s FIFA U-20 (under 20
on Sep 25
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Philadelphia: Billionaires’ mayor okays arena
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker came out strongly in support of billionaire developers on Sept. 18 when she announced that she will present a legislative package to the City Council for approval of a controversial plan by the 76ers basketball team to build an arena in Center City. The pre-recorde
on Sep 25
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Israel’s terrorist attacks on Lebanon provoke wider war
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Workers World condemns in the strongest terms the Sept. 17 terrorist act of the Israeli state: the cyberattack involving thousands of coordinated pager explosions that killed 21 people, including two children. The son of a Lebanese Member of Parliament Ali Ammar was also killed and the Iranian ambas
on Sep 25
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Harris audiciona para ser la mejor guerrera
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La actuación de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris el 10 de septiembre, en lo que puede ser su único debate presidencial esta elección, mostró a la clase dominante que ha adoptado la política exterior del imperialismo estadounidense, gancho, línea y plomo con respecto a Rusia, Ucrania, China y la Repúb
on Sep 25
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With almost 500 Starbucks stores organized, union drive goes forward
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Cleveland Starbucks Workers United held “Red for Bread” actions outside stores across the country during the weekend of Sept. 20-22. Supporters held informational picket lines and leaflet distributions to educate customers and passersby on why Starbucks workers need a union. September was the thi
on Sep 24
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El xenófobo racista Trump busca un segundo mandato
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Mientras la vicepresidenta enfatizaba su potencial bélico en el debate del 10 de septiembre (véase otro editorial de este número), #45 recordó a todos que construyó su carrera política propagando mentiras racistas y que su tema de conversación político más persistente es subrayar su racismo y xenofo
on Sep 24
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On May 10, 2019, then President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on $200 billion worth of goods imported from China. Workers World’s editorial four days later noted that the tariff had little permanent impact on the Shanghai composite stock index. When China carefully retaliated with tariffs
on Sep 24
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Shut it down for Amanda Cahill!
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Philadelphia Protesting the recent deaths of Amanda Cahill and Michael McKinnis due to inhumane conditions inside Philadelphia jails and calling for an end to mass incarceration, dozens of activists disrupted and shut down a criminal legal system panel at the Parkway Central Free Library on Sept.
on Sep 24
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The big lie about misinformation
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U.S. government and corporate-owned media giants have once again mounted accusations of foreign election interference, this time in the upcoming presidential election. U.S. intelligence agencies allege that Russia, Iran and China are waging “disinformation campaigns” that disrupt what they call “lib
on Sep 21
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NYPD mass subway shooting over $2.90 – Fare evasion or fatal excuse?
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This statement was issued by the Bronx Anti-War Coalition on Sept. 16, 2024, in response to the Sept. 15 shooting of four people by New York Police Department officers after a man allegedly evaded paying a subway fare. Yesterday, the NYPD shot Derell Mickles, a Black man in Brooklyn, for the alle
on Sep 21
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Oslo Accords – coup against Palestinian people
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The following is a lightly edited statement from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, issued on Sept. 14, 2024, titled “As it enters its 32nd year: Oslo provided cover for occupation policies and stands as an obstacle to the national program.” As the Oslo Accords entered their 32
on Sep 21
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Zionist quagmire – sinking deeper
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In a blasting news interview on Israel’s Channel 12 on Sept. 15, Major General Israel Ziv, the army’s former head of operations in Gaza, asserted that the Zionist military is stuck in Gaza and has suffered significant losses during its 11-month offensive in the besieged Strip. Ziv stated that Israel
on Sep 20
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Philly officials target drug-using community in Kensington
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Multiple attacks against the drug-using community in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia have taken place during both International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31) and now during Recovery Month (September). Kensington remains under attack by the NIMBY (Not in my back yard) forces of Phil
on Sep 20
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Assembly Sept. 29 in NYC to celebrate China at 75
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International Assemblies for Peace and Solidarity with China at 75, initiated by Friends of Socialist China, are also planned for London, England, on Sept. 28 and Dublin, Ireland, on Oct. 4. The New York City meeting is an effort to gather a group of working-class organizations, activists and wri
on Sep 20
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Download the color version. Download the black & white version. Hezbollah condemns Israel’s cyberattack in Lebanon PFLP: Harris, Trump both support genocide Assembly Sept. 29 to celebrate China at 75 Editorials Harris auditions for top warmaker Racist xenophobe Trump seeks seco
on Sep 19
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Is China a socialist or an imperialist country?
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Sept. 15 – An ideological assault on China is taking place that cannot be fought piecemeal, answering each lie. Of course, it is crucial to refute the lies and propaganda, but it is not persuasive if the reason behind the U.S. ruling class’s extraordinary and pervasive hostility to China is not expo
on Sep 19
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33,000 Machinists strike at Boeing
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Seattle Some 33,000 in the International Association of Machinists District 751 walked out at midnight Sept. 13 from five major Boeing plants in the Seattle area and one in Portland, Oregon, and at some smaller installations. The strikers have many pent-up issues with Boeing over the company's an
on Sep 19