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News :: Media |
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Pentagon Acquits Itself In Killing Of Journalists |
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by ML |
12 Aug 2003
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The New York Times is reporting that the Pentagon, after conducting an internal investigation, has acquited itself of any fault in the death of two journalists by Abrams tank fire on the Palestine Hotel, well-known location of most of the foreign press, during the U.S. attack on Baghdad. |
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News :: International Relations |
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AWARE News Notes 030810 |
by Carl Estabrook
Email: cge (nospam) shout.net |
11 Aug 2003
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Notes from the week's "war on terrorism" -- from the AWARE meeting, Sunday, August 10, 2003.
AWARE -- Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort -- is a group
of people from C-U and environs who are opposed to
the policies of the US government -- neo-imperialism
and favoritism of the rich. We hold open meetings
every Sunday 5-7pm at the IMC (218 W. Main, U.) to
discuss the situation and plan a variety of responses.] |
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Announcement :: UCIMC |
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Doria Roberts And Staceyann ChinThis Weekend! |
by Zach Miller
Email: zcmshows (nospam) ucimc.org |
06 Aug 2003
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Slam Poet Staceyann Chin and Singer Songwriter Doria Roberts will be performing at the UC-IMC at 218 W. Main, Urbana. Saturday August 9th at 8pm. |
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Announcement :: Labor |
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Negotiations On Contract For County Nursing Home Workers Stall |
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by AFSCME Council 31 via ML |
24 Jul 2003
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Ongoing negotiations between AFSCME and the Champaign County Board on a new contract for workers at the county nursing home have reached an impasse, according to Jerry Wright, Council 31 Staff Representative.
According to Wright, "I suggested we contact the federal mediator, that maybe he could bring a new approach to the table that we hadn't thought of. We were informed that the County Board had already voted not to go to mediation. So it looks like we are headed for a classic labor management conflict, and that process begins today."
The nursing home workers, all of whom won at least a Living Wage in a historic vote by the Democrat-controlled County Board in 2002, have made up the majority of lowest paid staff on the county payroll. The biggest issue seems to be the cost and benefits of health care coverage. Other county employees under union contract already have greater coverage at less cost than what the county is offering the nursing home workers.
Another issue is the county's controversial vacation buy-back program, which has seen the bulk of its benefits paid to highly compensated management employees. Wages are still an issue, but the union and the county appear to be closest to an agreement on this point, with the county being legally obligated to provide at least a Living Wage to every employee. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights |
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Trial Of C-U Anti-war Protestor Charged With Resisting Arrest Begins |
by Kimberlie Kranich
Email: kranich (nospam) uiuc.edu |
18 Jul 2003
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Arguments were heard today at the Champaign County Courthouse in the trial an anti-war demonstrator, Lori Serb, charged with resisting arrest during a confrontation at a demonstration last May. Ms. Serb claims she was tackled and pinned to the ground without warning by an unidentified police officer and has chosen to fight the charge. |
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News :: Labor |
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AFSCME Council 31 Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Judge J.G. Townsend. |
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by AFSCME Council 31 |
17 Jul 2003
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Judge Makes Mistake, Publicly Blames Employee for His Own Error, Acts Against Union Steward Operating within the Bounds of Her Rights in Attempting to Represent Worker
Jerry L. Wright, Staff Representative with AFSCME Council 31 said in a press release today that AFSCME Council 31 has filed two Unfair Labor Practice charges against Judge J.G. Townsend over the May 27 incident. Mr. Wright said, "Judge Townsend has committed what we believe to be two unfair labor acts." |
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News :: Government Secrecy |
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Just Across The Stateline: Where The WMDs Are |
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by ML and Cryptome |
13 Jul 2003
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Looking for WMDs? You don't have to travel far from Central Illinois.
Aerial photos of one location where U.S. WMDs are stored illustrate the the continuing hypocrisy of pre-emptive wars on those who seek to possess the same. |
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News :: Media |
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Building A National U.S. Indymedia Website. |
by Sascha Meinrath
Email: sascha (nospam) ucimc.org |
05 Jul 2003
Modified: 07 Jul 2003 |
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Over the last month, media activists from throughout the United States have been organizing a National Indymedia syndication website. Input has been coming in from across the nation, and an affinity group has begun the process of discussing, organizing, and creating the infrastructure that will sustain this endeavor. This article contains a brief update on this process as well as a copy of the orgininal proposal to create the U.S. Indymedia website. |
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News :: Environment |
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Provena Behavioral Health Plans Destruction Of Garden With Rare Native Wildflowers |
by John Hilty
Email: jhilty (nospam) shout.net |
22 Jun 2003
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Earlier this month, Sheila Ferguson, the manager of residential programs for Provena Behavioral Health, sent a letter to me stating that my wildflower garden would be destroyed later this summer. This small wildflower garden is located at my apartment complex on Carroll Ave. in Urbana. It contains over 50 species of prairie wildflowers, including local ecotypes of 4 species that are state-listed as endangered in Illinois: Salvia azurea (Wild Blue Sage), Penstemon grandiflorus (Large-Flowered Penstemon), Camassia angustifolia (Prairie Hyacinth), and Silene regia (Royal Catchfly). I received permission to create this wildflower garden several years ago. |
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