The crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.

Striking workers and Nynex were in a disagreement over who should pay for health benefits. Supporters, local unions, and striking employees from Eastern Airlines and United Mine Workers also participated in this rally. In the background of this image, there are signs and banners that read: "Job...

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spelling ndltd-NEU--neu-466002016-04-25T16:39:10ZThe crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.Striking workers and Nynex were in a disagreement over who should pay for health benefits. Supporters, local unions, and striking employees from Eastern Airlines and United Mine Workers also participated in this rally. In the background of this image, there are signs and banners that read: "Jobs with Justice"; "IBEW [International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers] Second District"; "International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 2327, Augusta, Maine"; "Boston Rainbow Coalition Supports CWA on Strike Against NYNEX"; "I won't pay my phone bill until the Nynex strike is over"; and "I.B.E.W. on Strike."http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20190290
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description Striking workers and Nynex were in a disagreement over who should pay for health benefits. Supporters, local unions, and striking employees from Eastern Airlines and United Mine Workers also participated in this rally. In the background of this image, there are signs and banners that read: "Jobs with Justice"; "IBEW [International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers] Second District"; "International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 2327, Augusta, Maine"; "Boston Rainbow Coalition Supports CWA on Strike Against NYNEX"; "I won't pay my phone bill until the Nynex strike is over"; and "I.B.E.W. on Strike."
title The crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.
spellingShingle The crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.
title_short The crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.
title_full The crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.
title_fullStr The crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.
title_full_unstemmed The crowd cheers with arms raised as Jesse Jackson, the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, hugs Jan Pierce, Vice President, Communication Workers of America, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the Nynex workers' strike and rally at City Hall Plaza, Boston.
title_sort crowd cheers with arms raised as jesse jackson, the leader of the rainbow coalition, hugs jan pierce, vice president, communication workers of america, (both wearing red baseball caps) at the nynex workers' strike and rally at city hall plaza, boston.
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