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<DIV><FONT size=6 face=Arial><STRONG>ILLINOIS WORLD LABOR
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=5 face=Arial>SATURDAY AUG. 25TH</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=5 face=Arial>11AM - 12 NOON</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=5 face=Arial>XIAN BARRETT, CHAMPAIGN NATIVE AND CURRENT
MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO TEACHER'S UNION</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial><STRONG>Xian ( Sean ) will be discussing the
ongoing battle of the Chicago Teacher's Union against the
non-elected, Mayoral appointed, Chicago School Board, with representatives
of corporate special interest groups who are privately profiting from public tax
dollars that are intended for the public schools.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Arial>The Chicago School Board claims it is broke
but they seem to have plenty of money for corporate private charter schools,
while closing public schools and attempting to destroy the Chicago Teacher's
Union.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Arial>Tune-in and hear about this brave and
militant Union that is in the front-lines of a battle that if not won, will
spread nation-wide and effect us all !</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Arial>WEFT - Listener Supported Comminity Radio
for East-Central Illinois and the WORLD !</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Arial>Come hear Xian Barrett and other members of
the Chicago Teacher's Union, as well as Cathy Mannen, President of the
Champaign IFT Teachers Union and Robin Twidwell, President of the Danville
IEA Teachers Union. Both of whom are currently in difficult contract
negotiations.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Arial>After the Illinois World Labor Hour,
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4 face=Arial>from 2-4pm at Channing Murray Foundation,
1209 W. Oregon ( corner of Oregon and Mathews
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