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According to some members of Congress, the office of the United States Trade Representative is using a calculation method that inflates and over exaggerates the number of American exports. Experts say the method can lead to false conclusions and paint a false picture of an increasing U.S. trade surplus.
Read moreHundreds of protesters rallied outside the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit during the Netroots Nation Conference and marched to Hart Plaza to shine a spotlight on the city shutting off residential water services. This was just one of many events that union and non-union members attended to support and learn about the progressive movement. Speakers
Read moreMachinists members in Maryland raised more than $5,000 for Guide Dogs of America in their first Hawgs for Dogs Bike & Poker Run. Motorcycles rode south from IAMAW Headquarters in Upper Marlboro to Point Lookout and then Hollywood, Maryland for a cookout, raffles and entertainment. The event was such a success, organizers hope to plan
Read moreThe Department of Health and Human Services recently celebrated the 50 year anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act and its landmark legislation banning segregation in the medical care arena.
Read moreMachinists want the Export-Import Bank of the United States reauthorized now. They attended a hearing by the House Committee on Financial Services just three months before the bank’s charter expires. The Ex-Im Bank is an independent, self-sustaining agency with an 80-year record of supporting U.S. jobs by financing the export of American goods and services.
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