DEMOCRACY NOW : MAY 7 : KATHY LEE GIFFORD AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE MINIMUN WAGE. NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY / Pacifica Foundation| Produced by Julie Drizin and Amy Goodman| hosted by Amy Goodman. - A daily election year program which takes an in-depth look at the political landscape and interviews visionaries from all walks of life, including members of grassroots organizations, who challenge the status quo. - CONTENT: pt.1. Charles Kernaghan, from the National Labor Committee who charged at a Congressional hearing that TV personality, Kathy Lee Gifford's clothing line was produced in sweatshops. (19:00) -- pt.2. Portland, Oregon kicks off state campaign to increase the minimum wage. Speech by Representative Elizabeth Furse. Interviews with local grassroots activists including Leslie Cochin, Portlandof Jobs With Justice and a member of the Executive Board of the Minimum Wage Campaign.(20:00) -- pt.3. Gerald Horne, Director of the Black Cultural Center and Professor of History at University of North Caronlina at Chapel Hill and Ron Nixon, Editor of Southern Exposure magazine discuss the North Carolina Primary.(18:00) - Satellite, May 7, 1996.
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