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    "The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people."
    Cesar Chavez

    :: Friday, October 28, 2005 ::

    Bush Surrenders: Restores Davis Bacon Wage Protections For Gulf Workers
     - Commentary by Jordan Barab, Confined Space
    The move came after reports of union workers in Louisiana being replaced by low-wage workers, some undocumented immigrants from Texas, stories of horrendous working conditions and cheating immigrant workers out of their pay.

    WE WIN!- White House Reinstates Davis-Bacon - By Nathan Newman, Labor Blog
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