August 21, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade Late on a Wednesday afternoon, August 14, United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta and others who support the farm workers’ campaign to improve the working conditions and wages of strawberry pickers, gathered at the 2nd Street entrance to the Federal building for a rally. …
In the midst of prosperity great injustice continues Read More »
August 14, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke to an estimated 3,000 San Joseans at the John Muir Middle School in San Jose last Wednesday. The group that gathered to hear the President began arriving at the school as early as 2 p.m., even though the President …
President Clinton leads in support of education but is questioned on Welfare stance Read More »
August 7, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds The July 18 meeting of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School Board began with It special ceremony in recognition of the thirty-one years of medical services provided by Dr. Alvin Nickel. Dr. Nickel explained that he began his practice with a specialty in voice disorders with offices in Los …
July 31, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform, fed up with Redevelopment Agency staff and Board member claims that the use of millions in tax payer dollars to attract development and business to San Jose is good for “job creation” are demanding accountability for …
Community advocates demand access to jobs in exchange for public subsidies Read More »
July 24, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade In San Jose numerous concerned citizens are working, alone or in groups, to encourage County residents to become citizens if they are not and to encourage those that are to register to vote in the November elections. Included in this huge voter drive is …
Community organizations mobilize Latino voter participation in November election Read More »
July 10, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade After five months of picketing and engaging in a “rolling strike” throughout four counties in the Bay Area, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa; janitors who are members of SEIU (Service Employees International Union) ended their strike upon securing a much improved …
June 26, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade For those attending the Santa Clara Grand Jury hearing of the death of Gustavo Soto Mesa raises far more questions than it has answered. The differences from the early news accounts of the incident differ greatly regarding the events that led to his death …
Grand jury testimony of the Soto-Mesa death raises more questions than it answers Read More »
June 12, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photo by Mary J. Andrade On June 4, San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, San Jose police chief Lou Cobarruviaz, Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Honda, two-county school superintendents, Linda Murray of the San Jose Unified School District and Larry Acevez Superintendent of the Franklin McKinley School District, gathered for …
May 29, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photographs by Mary J. Andrade The Human Rights Defense Committee gathered last Sunday in memory of Carl Sciabarra who was killed by several San Jose Police officers on May 7, 1993. Sciabarra was at the time of his death, just weeks before his birthday, which is May 25. Though …
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May 1, 1996 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary Andrade The “Justice for Janitors Campaign”, as promised, is gathering momentum. Last Monday, local janitors and many sympathizers matched from the parking lot at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on 8th and East Santa Clara Street to the intersection of Santa Clara Street and Market in downtown …
Janitor’s union is gaining more and more momentum Read More »