January 2005
IBEW To FirstEnergy: Can You Hear Us Now?
Ground zero for the Jersey Central Power and Light strike moved to the Midwest recently as 30 IBEW members took the fight to FirstEnergy’s doorstep, its Akron, Ohio headquarters....January 24, 2005.
New State Chiefs: Goodbye Bargaining Rights
Newly elected Republican governors in Indiana and Missouri eliminated the collective bargaining rights of some 50,000 workers Jan. 11 when they signed executive orders unilaterally rescinding workers' bargaining rights and contracts....January 24, 2005.
After Three Years, Chicago Station Agrees to Contract
Chicago Local 1220 members employed by superstation WGN-Channel 9 finally ratified a collective bargaining agreement in late December after years of stalled talks and a poisoned atmosphere....January 14, 2005.
Fewer Jobs, Not Much Growth In Bush Tax Cuts
President Bush won over Congress and the American people with a "Jobs and Growth" agenda, promising higher employment and economic expansion with an ambitious tax-cutting agenda....January 10, 2005.
U.S. Unions Set Up Fund For Tsunami Victims
U.S. unions are mounting relief efforts, donation drives and recovery and rebuilding missions to help victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami that cast death and destruction across nations along the Indian Ocean. Some IBEW members vacationing in Thailand were among those helping the victims...January 10, 2005.
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