In Rhode Island, a 22-year-old woman has been hospitalized after police in Providence broke up a protest organized by the Industrial Workers of the World. Photographs show the woman, Alexandra Svoboda, was tackled by police. According to the Providence Journal, she has had one surgery to repair the damaged knee and may face another. The protest took place outside a Chinese restaurant named Jacky’s Galaxie. The IWW targeted that restaurant for its alleged ties to the New York distributor DragonLand Trading. Members of the IWW accused DragonLand of forcing its staff to work up to 110 hours per week without basic labor rights.
Protester Hospitalized at IWW Rally in Providence
HeadlineAug 14, 2007