New Mexico

Iron Workers Local Union 495 at work on the Barnalillo County (Albuquerque) Courthouse.
The New Mexico Building Trades march on Jobs Day, 2000.
NABET pickets KOAT, Albuquerque.
IUPAT supports Gore, 2000.
Jobs Day rally, State Capitol, Santa Fe, 2001.
Cecily Vix successfully encourages University of New Mexico employees to vote for the United Staff Union (AFT Local 6155) on March 22, 2001.
"Seven Days in June," 2001, an AFL-CIO sponsored event, exposes the struggles and triumphs in organizing.
When Furrs grocery stores, represented by UFCE Local 1564, declared bankruptcy in 2001, some New Mexico stores were bought by Lowes. The Lowes' management refused to recognize the contract, did not hire back most union employees, reduced the wages for 300 jobs, and eliminated most benefits.
AFT supports Indian Educators, 2001.
Jobs Day, Santa Fe, 2001.
Linda Chavez-Thompson talks with workers before a UNITE rally at an Albuquerque laundry on June 28, 2002.
SMWIA, Albuquerque, 2002.
IBEW balloon, Balloon Fiesta, 2002.
First Annual Collective Bargaining Seminar for high school students in Farmington, NM in January of 2004. It was sponsored by the Four Corners Central Labor Council.

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