Vol. 78/No. 1 January 6, 2014
January 13, 1989
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Diplomats from nearly 100 countries were present here Dec. 22, 1988, for the ceremonial signing of a trilateral pact between Angola, Cuba and South Africa; and a bilateral agreement between Angola and Cuba.“After 13 years of aggression and violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People’s Republic of Angola by the South African army; and after a cruel war imposed mainly by South Africa and for several years now by the United States — which has caused enormous destruction, tens of thousands of deaths, particularly among the civilian population, and thousands of maimed — the invading and aggressive South African army has had to withdraw from Angolan territory,” said Cuban Foreign Minister Isidoro Malmierca.
January 6, 1964
In a message to Fidel Castro, the National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party sent fraternal greetings to the Cuban people on the fifth anniversary of their revolution which came to power January 1, 1959. Signed by Farrell Dobbs, SWP national secretary, the message declared:The National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party, meeting in a plenary session in New York City, salutes the Cuban people for their heroic efforts on this fifth anniversary of their great revolution. Were it not for the illegal and unjust ban on travel to Cuba imposed by the U.S. government a great many citizens of our country would be in Havana to participate in celebrating this historic event. Long live the first revolution in the Americas to proclaim socialism as its guide and goal.
January 7, 1939
NEW YORK CITY — A battle between 11,000 taxi-drivers and the big fleet companies began this week when the C.I.O. Transport Workers Union called a strike.Within two hours, 8,500 drivers and 1,000 maintenance men responded to the call, leaving 7,000 cabs idle in the garages. The addition of the night men will bring the cabs laid up to 8,500.
[Mayor] La Guardia’s 19,000 cops were fully mobilized in a show of strength to curb the militancy of the strikers.
The immediate union demands contained in the contract proposals include: the closed shop, job security, hiring through the union halls on a rotation basis, elimination of the “shape-up” system under which drivers are picked each day by the shop foremen; an end to racial discrimination.
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