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	<title>Somerville Voices &#187; Rand Wilson</title>
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		<title>Occupy Wall Street movement spreads to Somerville</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/14/workers-rights/occupy-wall-street-movement-spreads-to-somerville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local residents rallied at the Bank of America on Saturday, December 10 pushing for changes to reign in corporate greed and address growing inequality in both Somerville and the United States. The rally was a kickoff event for Occupy Somerville.
About 100 people came out to show their support for fundamental changes to our economic and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passing the Local Hiring Ordinance Will Help Raise Labor Standards in Somerville</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/26/politics/passing-the-local-hiring-ordinance-will-help-raise-labor-standards-in-somerville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somerville&#8217;s economic development policies should place the highest priority on creating the good jobs our community needs.
All across Somerville working families are facing high levels of unemployment.  And for those who are working, they have experienced cuts in their pay and benefits, increased health and safety problems and violations of their rights on the job.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart Coming to Somerville?</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/11/development-and-zoning/walmart-coming-to-somerville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us for a discussion on how this will affect the community and what you can do about it!
Wednesday, Nov 16th @ 6PM
Somerville City Club
20 Innerbelt Road
Somerville, MA 02143  
For more information please contact:
Edwin Argueta at edwin@massjwj.net or (617) 335-9501


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		<title>Working Class: Time to Occupy!</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/24/uncategorized/working-class-time-to-occupy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[6:00 PM, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011
Meet at South Station
Speak Our About
&#8211; Jobs
&#8211; Homes
&#8211; Accountability
Unite Us!
Sponsored by Save Our Somerville
Questions? Contact Danny McLaughlin at 857-253-1594
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		<title>MaxPac adds insult to injury by not hiring any local people</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/07/25/development-and-zoning/maxpac-adds-insult-to-injury-by-not-hiring-any-local-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/07/25/development-and-zoning/maxpac-adds-insult-to-injury-by-not-hiring-any-local-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not hiring any local people (or making a good faith effort to do so) is an insult to our community.  It should be unacceptable to the planning board, the Board of Alderman and all of our elected officials.]]></description>
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		<title>2/17 : Speak Out for Somerville Jobs at BoA Public Hearing on MaxPac</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/02/16/events/217-speak-out-for-somerville-jobs-at-boa-public-hearing-on-maxpac/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 17, 2011; 5:45 pm; ] More than 50 Somerville residents signed a petition requesting a hearing by the Board of Alderman on union jobs and local hiring.

The hearing will be at 6:00 PM on February 17.  There will be a short rally beforehand at 5:45 PM.

The MaxPac developers are still refusing to live up to the commitment they made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rite Aid: &#8220;You&#8217;re Breaking Our Hearts!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/02/16/workers-rights/rite-aid-youre-breaking-our-hearts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/02/16/workers-rights/rite-aid-youre-breaking-our-hearts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A half dozen community supporters greeted shoppers at Rite Aid&#8217;s Davis Sq. store in Somerville on Valentine&#8217;s Day to focus public attention on the company&#8217;s culture of corporate greed and its assault employees&#8217; health care benefits and job rights.
&#8220;Our action in Somerville sent management a Valentine&#8217;s message in support of workers&#8217; rights,&#8221; said Somerville community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Campaign sets Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 6:00 PM to plan next steps to win jobs at MaxPac</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/01/03/events/campaign-sets-tuesday-jan-4-at-600-pm-to-plan-next-steps-to-win-jobs-at-maxpac/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/01/03/events/campaign-sets-tuesday-jan-4-at-600-pm-to-plan-next-steps-to-win-jobs-at-maxpac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 4, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] Union members and community activists concerned about jobs at the future MaxPac development on Clyde Street held a meeting on Jan 4th.]]></description>
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		<title>Labor and community groups petition Board of Aldermen for hearing on MaxPac jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/12/26/development-and-zoning/labor-and-community-groups-petition-board-of-aldermen-for-hearing-on-maxpac-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/12/26/development-and-zoning/labor-and-community-groups-petition-board-of-aldermen-for-hearing-on-maxpac-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The groups fighting for the inclusion of local residents and union jobs on the proposed MaxPac development petitioned the Board of Aldermen on December 22 to hold a hearing on the Covenant language for union jobs that KSS Realty signed with the City of Somerville.]]></description>
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		<title>Picket line and rally for Somerville jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/11/28/events/picket-line-and-rally-for-somerville-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/11/28/events/picket-line-and-rally-for-somerville-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ December 2, 2010; 6:00 am to 9:00 am. ] Residents of Somerville concerned about the development of the old MaxPak paper factory where 199 units of new housing are being built will picket and rally for jobs at the entrance to the site (56-61 Clyde Street) in Somerville, MA on Thursday, Dec 2 from 6:00 to 9:00 AM.

When the project went through the city's [...]]]></description>
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