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June 2004

Impact of "Free Trade" On Construction
Until now, the debate over "free trade" has mostly centered on the manufacturing sector of the economy. But "free trade" has the potential to affect all sectors, including construction....June 30, 2004.

Press Release:  IBEW LU-21 Reaches Settlement with SBC ...June 28, 2004.

DC Forum Focuses on Labor Movement Progress
Theres more at stake in a declining labor movement than less clout and bargaining power, attendees to a forum on restoring the freedom to form unions heard on Friday, June 25th in Washington, D.C....June 28, 2004.

Jersey Gov/AFL-CIO Initiate College Credits for Apprentices
The IBEW has played a vital role in the development of a program to qualify New Jersey building trades apprentices for college credit for work-related knowledge and skills....June 26, 2004.NLRB May Hobble Union Organizing
A crucial avenue for workers to gain a voice on the job could soon be blocked by the National Labor Relations Board....June 24, 2004.

Signs of Industry Growth At Utility Conference
Delegates to the 2004 Utility Conference April 28-30 in Palm Springs, California gathered amid tentative signs of positive change following more than 10 years of tumult, layoffs and retrenching....June 18, 2004.

"DADs DAY" Shows IBEWs Heart
Throngs of passengers pour from subway station escalators early on a muggy June morning in Washington, D.C. Men and women in white polo shirts imprinted with the message, "IBEW-The Union of Hearts and Minds," meet them with buckets and brochures and ask for donations....June 18, 2004.

Press Release:  Bush Administration's Decision Not to Appeal Telecom Case to Supreme Court ....June 10, 2004.

Press Release:  IBEW Closes on New Headquarters Building ...June 8, 2004.

Boy Scouts Learn Unionism From IBEW and TEAMSTERS
When Bernie Ryan, a member of IBEW Local 1 in St. Louis isnt working as a journeyman wireman, he dedicates his time to leading young men as a Boy Scoutmaster....June 3, 2004.