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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Islam in America is not without its problems. "Hold fast to the rope of Allah and be not divided," urges the Qur'an, but in the U.S. that injunction has gone largely unheeded. American Islam is gravely weakened by divisions among nationalities: Egyptians worship with Egyptians, Lebanese with Lebanese. In some locations, separate congregations that use different languages share a building but have no joint activities. "There is no unified, strong Islamic movement in America," complains Muzammil Siddiqi, director of the Islamic Society of Orange County, Calif. Coordination among U.S. Muslims is lacking even on something as fundamental...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Americans Facing Toward Mecca | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

This time around, lawyer Taylor was plucked from her job in the General Counsel's office to go it virtually alone against HUCTW. Sure, she marshalled some lower-level managers to hold anti-union meetings. President Bok even wrote two letters...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Playing to Lose | 5/20/1988 | See Source »

...actions ranging from its willful disregard of student input to its inability to eradicate institutional sexism, the administration has yet to prove concern for anything but self-perpetuation. Maybe having a union with 3400 members to contend with will be enough to loosen the hierarchy's hold on power and spur reform...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Playing to Lose | 5/20/1988 | See Source »

...NLRB representatives find the charges justified and that the alleged misconduct affected the election's outcome, it will hold hearings to determine whether another election should be held...

Author: By Melissa R. Hart, | Title: University May Charge Union With Misconduct | 5/20/1988 | See Source »

January 1988: Administrators step up University efforts against the union by distributing a briefing book to supervisors. Administrators also hold closed meetings to urge support for the University's position...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Union Election Marks Conclusion Of 17 Years of Campus Organizing | 5/18/1988 | See Source »

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