April 2001
IBEW Says California Price Caps Too Little, Too Late.
The federal price caps imposed on wholesale electricity suppliers are not enough to help California out of its restructuring disaster, IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill said...April 30, 2001.
California Energy Crisis Update.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering imposing a fee on electricity sales in California to reimburse unregulated power suppliers for money..April 30, 2001.
Construction Unions Ask Courts To Throw Out Bush Order Banning Project Labor Agreements.
A federal court is being urged by the nation's building and construction unions to invalidate an Executive Order by President Bush that outlaws Project Labor Agreements on construction projects, such as the Wilson Bridge project in Washington, D.C., that receive any federal funds...April 27, 2001.
Workers Memorial Day - Saturday, April 28th.
On July 10, 1896, a young electrical worker fell to his death from atop a pole in Washington, DC, while working for the Potomac Electric Light Company...April 26, 2001.
Democrats Join Calls to Revoke China's Trade Status.
China's recent detention of 24 Americans has not earned it any friends on Capitol Hill, where Democrats are joining Republicans to call for a repeal of China's favored trade status...April 26, 2001.
Nevada Pulls the Plug on Deregulation.
Rarely do lawmakers agree so completely on such a complex and controversial subject...April 24, 2001.
California Energy Crisis Update.
California lawmakers continue to publicly discuss various scenarios for seizing electric generation assets in order to regain control of California's runaway wholesale electric market...April 19, 2001.
How Do We Pay For Bush's Tax Cut?
The budget President Bush delivered to Congress earlier this week includes the multi-trillion dollar tax cut that was the cornerstone of his run for the presidency and is the primary economic focus of his administration...April 18, 2001.
Bush Wants to Expand NAFTA.
In the guise of free trade with Latin and South America, President Bush is preparing to ship more American jobs south of the border in the near future...April 17, 2001.
Lessons from California Deregulation.
California is in chaos because electricity deregulation removed protections on price and the reliability of service - leaving consumers paying higher bills as electricity generators and marketers charge all the market will bear...April 15, 2001.
Bush Alters PLA Order, But Still Faces Challenge in House.
President Bush slightly revised his Executive Order banning Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on jobs with federal funding three days after House members from his own party were joining a legislative effort to overturn the ban...April 13, 2001.
Bankruptcy Judge Grants Motion on "Pre-petition Obligations to Employees."
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali on April 6 granted a motion by PG&E that it be allowed to pay regular "pre-petition" employee wages and benefits...April 9, 2001.
IBEW Statement on PG&E Bankruptcy.
(Washington, D.C.) -- In response to the bankruptcy announcement made by Pacific Gas and Electric, Edwin D. Hill, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), issued the following statement...April 6, 2001.
Social Security In Good Health Through 2038.
Social Security is not in as much trouble as some would lead us to believe according to the program's Board of Trustees new annual figures released on March 19...April 1, 2001. |
