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From: Nigel.Allen@lambada.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Teachers Union Passes Resolution on Bargaining Rights of Univ. Staff
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Organization: Echo Beach
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 17:15:45 GMT

Here is a press release from the American Federation of Teachers.

 Teachers Union Passes Resolution on Bargaining Rights of University
of Wisconsin Staff
 To: National Desk, Wisconsin Correspondent
 Contact: Gloria Toivola or Chris Bartolemeo of the American
          Federation of Teachers, 412-281-7160

   PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Federation of
Teachers passed a resolution at their convention here today calling
for federal legislation that would extend full collective bargaining
rights to all state and local government employees, including faculty
and academic staff in state university systems.
   Gloria Toivola, president of the Association of the University of
Wisconsin Professionals, said the resolution was "a welcome voice for
fair and decent working conditions for state university employees."
   "Faculty and academic staff in state universities lack the most
basic say in their salaries, benefits and working conditions," said
Toivola.  "The legislation this resolution calls for would give these
professionals the same bargaining rights that K-12 teachers already
enjoy."
   Toivola also applauded Democratic presidential candidate Bill
Clinton's call for a long-term national investment in education in
his speech to more than 3,000 AFT delegates on Aug. 12.  Clinton
advocated a federal student loan program that would allow all
students to go to college, repaying the loans through either future
income or national service such as teaching or nursing.
   "Gov. Clinton understands that we must give students something to
hope for, something to make hard work in grade school and high school
worthwhile," said Toivola.
   Ray Spoto, vice president of the Association of University of
Wisconsin Professionals, said, "Bill Clinton wants grassroots reform.
He's invested in higher education in Arkansas, making it one of the
top five states for investment in higher education over the past 10
years.  He knows how to listen to the people on the frontlines, the
people in the classroom.  We heartily concur with AFT's endorsement
of Clinton for president."
   The AFT represents 790,000 teachers, higher education faculty and
staff, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, nurses and
health care workers, state and municipal employees.
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From: Christic Institute <christic@igc.apc.org>
Subject: The Time To Heal Bike Tour
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Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 02:03:57 GMT

/* Written  8:34 am  Aug 19, 1992 by josefina in cdp:carnet.alerts */
/* ---------- "The Time To Heal Bike Tour" ---------- */
From: Josefina Velasquez <josefina>
Subject: The Time To Heal Bike Tour

/* Escrito 11:00 pm  Aug 18, 1992 por josefina en cdp:reg.elsalvador */
/* ---------- "The Time To Heal Bike Tour" ---------- */
From: Josefina Velasquez <josefina>
Subject: The Time To Heal Bike Tour
From ussalinst Tue Aug 18 17:05:17 1992

                   The Time To Heal Bike Tour

Dear Friends,

     I am writing to ask for your in an extraordinary effort to
raise funds for mental health work in El Salvador.  This is a
project sponsored by the Bravo Fund, Central American Mission,
Partners, US-El Salvador Sister Cities and Jesuit Refugee
Services in Central America.  This letter is to ask you to help
me raise funds through the following campaign.

     John Guiliano is a social worker who volunteered in El
Salvador during the late eighties, and during the early eighties
worked in Tijuana with refugees from all of Central America.  IN
El Salvador, he worked in Chalatenango with the repopulated
communities.  With them , he experienced the horrors of war.  He
is now riding his bicycle from Ne York to El Salvador in order to
raise consciousness about the continuing crisis in El Salvador
and to raise funds for mental health work there. The tour is
titled The Time to Heal Tour: a bicycle pilgrimage for peace and
justice in El Salvador.  It began at the United Nations on May 22
and will arrive at the tomb of the Jesuits martyred in San
Salvador with two co-workers on November 16th to commemorate the
third anniversary of their assassinations.

     As I write this, John is leaving Seattle and has already
covered 5,000 miles on the bike, crossing the rockies, the mid
west and going as far north as Marquette, September 4th.  On the
29th we will have a special reception for him at Dolores Baptist
Church on 15th and Dolores in San Francisco. That same night
there will be a dance at the Women' Building on 18th and Valencia
(also in S.F.) at 8 p.m. We also hope to have a dinner for him
(or a reception) with the mental health community of the Bay Area
(this is yet to be confirmed).

     Please come have fun and support mental health and
reconstruction work in El Salvador.

     For those of you outside of the Bay Area or those who cannot
come, or have questions about the possible dinner I mentioned or
simply want to send money (thanks) please call 510-644-2267. Or
send any donation to CAMP/Time to Heal at P.O. Box 10206,
Oakland, CA 94610. 

     Thanks in advance for your support and I hope to see you all
on the 29th. 
Other stops; Santa Cruz (sept 4), Monterrey (5-9), Los Angeles(9-
10), Vista (10-15), San Diego (9-16) Possibly San Luis Obispo,
Ventura, Malibu.

                         In Gratitude,

                         Francisco Javier Herrera
                         Time to Heal Tour
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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive Auto-Poster)
Subject: THE OCTOBER SURPRISE: June '91: Ex-hostages to Congress: Investigate
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: misc.activism.progressive on UseNet ; ACTIV-L@UMCVMB
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 06:21:14 GMT

                                [Joan Mower, Associated Press] 


WASHINGTON -- Eight Americans who were held hostage at the U.S. 
Embassy in Iran asked Congress today to investigate allegations that 
[The Reagan/Bush] presidential campaign worked to delay their 
release until after the 1980 election. 

The ex-hostages joined a chorus of critics, including former President 
Carter, who want Congress to look into events leading to the election 
in which Reagan ousted Carter. 

The 52 hostages were freed minutes after Reagan was inaugurated in 
January 1981 -- after 444 days in captivity. 

"For the last 10 years there have been rumors, reports and 
allegations of foul play in the 1980 presidential election," the 
hostages said in an open letter to members of Congress. 

"Until recently, these allegations have been dismissed as 
unsubstantiated," the letter said. "But substantial enough information 
ha been presented by respected and persistent investigators to 
warrant a thorough examination of this matter." 

Recently, Gary Sick, a respected expert on Iran and a member of 
Carter's national Security Council staff, said he determined the 
[Reagan/Bush] campaign promised weapons to the Iranian government in 
exchange for postponing the hostage release. 

        [In fact it is substantiated that weapons were shipped to Iran 
        many years before Iran-Contra; see the article from Z magazine 
        posted earlier in this series, and see also the _Coverup:
	Behind the Iran-Contra Affair_ video for documention of this
	by former Iranian President Bani-Sadr -- HB]
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[From: Valley News, June 13, 1991. See page 13 small box under the 
title "Ex-Hostages Seek Inquiry." By Joan Mower, Associated Press] 

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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: "STRONG FAMILY VALUES" (VI)
Followup-To: alt.politics.elections
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 23:11:34 GMT

The Decline of America: "We're Number One" in Childhood Poverty

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        Percentage of children living in poverty 1984-1987:(3)
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                                     CHILDREN          
               COUNTRY              IN POVERTY         
               ------------------------------

               United States           20.4            

[twice the second highest:]

               Canada                   9.3            
               Australia                9.0            

               United Kingdom           7.4            

               France                   4.6            

               Netherands               3.8            
               Germany                  2.8            
               Sweden                   1.6            

Source: Timothy M. Smeeding, "U.S. Poverty and Income Security Policy
in a Cross National Perspective, October 1991, Luxembourg, October,
1991, Luxembourg Income Study, working paper 70.

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_We're Number One, Where America Stands -- and Falls -- in the New    
World Order_ by Andrew L Shapiro.   

New York, May 1992, Vintage Books, a division of Random House.   
$10 paperback. ISBN 0-679-73893-2  
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    "America is becoming a land of private greed and public squalor.   
    This book is an indispensable road map through the wreckage. The   
    facts it reveals will startle you. They may depress you. But   
    ideally they'll fire you up to help rebuild this nation."   

                        -Robert B. Reich, author of The Work of Nations   

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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: RAPE OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS (Epilogue)
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:48:27 GMT

[via misc.activism.progressive]


============================================================ 
Percentage change in forest and other wooded areas, 1970-88: 
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               PERCENTAGE                  PERCENTAGE 
COUNTRY          CHANGE    COUNTRY           CHANGE 

United States    -3.4      Denmark            4.4 
Finland          -0.1      Austria            4.5 
Japan             0.1      Norway             5.6 
Netherlands       0.7      France             8.2 
New Zealand       1.3      Spain              8.9 
Sweden            1.4      Italy              9.5 
Canada            1.6      Australia         13.1 
Belgium           1.7      United Kingdom    25.5 
Germany           2.7      Ireland           38.4 

Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 
Environmental Indicators (Paris: OECD, 1991), p. 31. 

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>From page 150 of: 

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_We're Number One, Where America Stands -- and Falls -- in the New     
World Order_ by Andrew L Shapiro.    

New York, May 1992, Vintage Books, a division of Random House.    
$10 paperback. ISBN 0-679-73893-2   
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    "America is becoming a land of private greed and public squalor.    
    This book is an indispensable road map through the wreckage. The    
    facts it reveals will startle you. They may depress you. But    
    ideally they'll fire you up to help rebuild this nation."    

                        -Robert B. Reich, author of The Work of Nations    

[Transcribed by jhwoodar@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Woodard)]
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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (Harel Barzilai)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
Subject: VOLKSWAGEN SHUTS 14,000 WORKERS OUT OF MEXICO PLANT
Date: 18 Aug 92 01:51:22 GMT
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Topic 82        NNY: Volkswagen Shuts 14,000 Out 
erica   Labor Announcements      6:21 pm  Aug 16, 1992 
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From: Erica Zweig <erica> 
Subject: NNY: Volkswagen Shuts 14,000 Out 

/* Written  3:06 pm  Aug  7, 1992 by hrcoord in cdp:carnet.mexnews */ 
/* ---------- "NNY: Volkswagen Shuts 14,000 Out" ---------- */ 
From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord> 
Subject: NNY: Volkswagen Shuts 14,000 Out 

/* Written  3:01 am  Aug  3, 1992 by nicanetny in cdp:reg.nicaragua */ 

14. VOLKSWAGEN SHUTS 14,000 WORKERS OUT OF MEXICO PLANT 
On July 28, German auto transnational Volkswagen shut its factory 
in Puebla, Mexico and rescinded the contracts of the plant's 
14,289 workers. The workers went on strike July 21 to press 
salary demands and to protest the dismissal of militant union 
leaders; they were also angered at Volkswagen's persistence in 
recognizing Gaspar Bueno as their sole union representative. The 
workers accuse Bueno of docility towards management, saying that 
he negotiated a contract that didn't meet their needs. (They had 
demanded a 50% wage increase; the company granted 15% in wages, 
5% for productivity and 3% in loans.) AFP says Bueno was elected 
to head the union last December; IPS says Volkswagen has refused 
to recognize the Automobile and Allied Workers Union, which 
represents the workers involved in the conflict. Company 
President Joseph Wellman called the issue at stake "an internal 
problem of the union" and blamed the workers. "We will never 
again even dialogue with the former workers of the firm," he 
said. 

The plant will remain closed and guarded by the police until the 
government's department of labor justice makes a decision on 
whether or not Volkswagen's decision was correct; the decision 
must be made within 11 days. If the government accepts the 
company's decision, Volkswagen will be able to rehire some of the 
workers it dismissed, though they will lose their seniority and 
contract benefits. Volkswagen's Puebla factory is 27 years old 
and is the company's most important plant, manufacturing nearly 
1,000 cars and 2,000 motors a day. According to IPS, Wellman said 
the closure "could be temporary or definite," and that Volkswagen 
might pull out of Mexico altogether. [IPS 7/28/92; ED-LP 7/29/92 
from AFP] 
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From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Today's Quote...
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Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 09:35:12 GMT


    "Women can give suffrage or the ballot no new quality, nor can she
   receive anything from it that will enhance her own qulity. Her
   development, her freedom, her independence, must come from and
   through herself. First, by asserting herself as a personality and
   not as a sex commodity. Second, by refusing the right of anyone
   over her body; by refusing to bear children, unless she wants them;
   by refusing to be a servant to God, the State, society, the
   husband, the family, etc., by making her life simpler but deeper
   and richer. That is, by trying to learn the meaning and substance
   of life in all its complexities, by freeing herself from the fear
   of public opinion and public condemnation. Only that, and not the
   ballot, will set women free, will make her a force hitherto unknown
   in the world, a force for real love, for peace, for harmony; a
   force of divine fire, of life giving; a creator of free men and
   women"

		-Emma Goldman

Quoted in Z Magazine, Photo Essay by Ellen Shub, page 80,
July/Aug. 1989 issue. For more information about Z magazine and the
address for a subscription or sample issue, please send me email
at: harelb@math.cornell.edu


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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: NAFTA: U.S., MEXICO, CANADA REACH NAFTA ACCORD 
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Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 18:48:36 GMT

[From PeaceNet's trade.news via misc.activism.progressive]
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Topic 141       TRADE.NEWS 8-12-92 
kmander Updates on GATT & NAFTA Negotiations     9:53 am  Aug 12, 1992 
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			 TRADE NEWS BULLETIN
		      Wednesday, August 12, 1992

_________________________________________________________ 
NAFTA News Summary 
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U.S., MEXICO, CANADA REACH NAFTA ACCORD 

The U.S., Mexico and Canada have completed negotiations on the  
creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).   
According to sources, trade ministers from the three countries  
struck the deal at 1 a.m. today, after 14 months of negotiations. 

In a Rose Garden ceremony this morning, President Bush  
initialed the agreement, saying NAFTA was part of his long term  
plan to improve the U.S. economy. "Level the playing field and  
the American worker can out-think, out-work, and out-produce  
anyone, anywhere," Bush said.  Mexican and Canadian officials  
also attended the ceremony before travelling to their home  
capitals for more news conferences.  

Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari and Canadian Prime  
Minister Brian Mulroney will initial the accord and then it will  
be sent to the legislative bodies of the three countries.  In the  
U.S., 40 industry advisory groups will review the agreement  
before it goes to Congress.  The draft text is not expected to be  
shown to Congress before September 8, and not considered for  
ratification until next spring at the earliest. 

Details of the agreement, which includes some 20,000  
regulations, were not available. 

Source: "Free Trade Pact With Mexico Reached," UPI, August 12,  
1992; Keith Bradsher, "Free Trade Accord for North America Is  
Expected Today," NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1992.;  Kenneth  
H. Bacon, "Bush Expected to Announce Trade Treaty," WALL  
STREET JOURNAL, August 12, 1992, p. A2; "White House Says  
NAFTA Pact Likely Wednesday," REUTER, August 11, 1992. 

_________________________________________________________ 
Produced by: 
Kai Mander     
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) 
1313 Fifth Street SE, Suite #303 
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1546 USA 

Telephone:(612)379-5980 Fax:(612)379-5982  
E-Mail:kmander@igc.org 
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From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: FCNL: Aid to Central America
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Organization: PACH
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 19:11:51 GMT

/** fcnl.updates: 22.0 **/
** Topic: L-231FOR re: Aid to Cent. Amer **
** Written  3:12 pm  Aug 18, 1992 by fcnl in cdp:fcnl.updates **
July 21, 1992

Dear Senator:

Friends Committee on  National Legislation has a
number of concerns about the FY 93 foreign aid
appropriations bill as it relates to the countries
of El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.

El Salvador.  We believe that now is the time to
give full support to the Salvadoran peace accords. 
Military aid -- even $11 million in non-lethal aid
as the House version (H.R. 5368) directs -- is
unnecessary, and perhaps counterproductive, in
today's changed political climate.  What is needed
is a reconstructing of El Salvador's economy.  We
strongly recommend that the United States assist
the rebuilding of El Salvador through the transfer
of funds that formerly supported the military into
the Demobilization and Transition Fund.  The quick
reintegration of ex-combatants into Salvadoran
society will do much to foster a climate of
stability and growth.

Nicaragua.  More than two years after the
inauguration of the government of Violeta Barrios
de Chamorro, Nicaragua continues to need
assistance in reintegrating Sandinista and contra
soldiers.  Furthermore, the economy of Nicaragua
has been hard hit by the imposed austerity
measures.  Designating specific funds to increase
food self-sufficiency and to support small and medium-
 sized farms will be required to offset the harsh
consequences of the austerity measures.  Friends
Committee on National Legislation urges Congress
to grant the full amount of aid ($190 million)
which the administration has requested for
Nicaragua.

Guatemala.  We are deeply troubled by the reports
that human rights violations are perpetrated by
members of the Guatemalan military forces at all
levels.  Military aid and sales to Guatemalan
military forces at all levels.  Military aid and
sales to Guatemala must be strictly prohibited. 
We believe that U.S. concern for human rights
should mandate that future assistance to the
Guatemalan government be conditioned on a vastly
improved human rights record.

Sincerely,



Nancy Nye.
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