September 2004
New Web Site Tracks Companies Outsourcing Jobs
It is a well known fact that in the last three years, 2.7 million American jobs have been outsourced by U.S. companies seeking cheap labor....September 24, 2004.
Big Corporations Pay No Taxes –Get Rewarded with Rebates
Nearly one-third of the nations largest and most profitable corporations paid no federal income tax between 2001 and 2003 yet still received billions of dollars in tax rebates, according to a new study....September 27, 2004.
Loophole Permits Pharmaceutical Companies to Double Bill Medicaid
While millions of Americans face the torment of rising prescription drug costs, pharmaceutical companies, exploiting a regulatory loophole, are billing government health programs twice for the same drugs....September 27, 2004.
Women’s Conference Motivates, Inspires
Delegates from the United States and Canada participated in a high-energy Womens Conference in Washington, D.C. with a heavy emphasis on politics six weeks ahead of the presidential election....September 22, 2004.
New Web site Offers Union-Made Gifts for the Holiday Season
As union members join crowds of shoppers, especially during the holiday season, a new Web site offers them quality union-made products that will please family and friends and keep union brothers and sisters on the job....September 21, 2004.
IBEW Freelance Technicians Ratify New Contract with FOX Sports
IBEW freelance broadcast technicians from several locals across the United States have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with FOX Pro Sports, the arm of the FOX network that produces major sporting events aired on its broadcast network....September 20, 2004.
Hold the Phone! Overtime Battle Not Over
On September 9, 2004, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block the Bush Administrations new regulation on overtime pay....September 13, 2004.
Press Release: Unionized Electrical Construction Industry Adopts National Substance Abuse Testing Policy ...September 7, 2004.
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