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The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved language to ensure that funds designated for commercial harbor dredging and maintenance are used for that purpose and not directed toward unrelated projects. Currently, only half the $1.6 billion in taxes collected annually by the federal Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund is utilized for the original intent of
Read moreThe anti-rail agenda that first brought Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker to national attention is on display again with a decision to back out of a $166 million rail maintenance contract. The move, which will trigger dozens of layoffs, follows an earlier decision by Walker to reject $810 million in federal funds for high-speed rail
Read moreSeveral Wichita, KS aircraft plants sustained damage last week when tornadoes touched down in the area known as “Tornado Alley.” Buildings at Spirit AeroSystems sustained significant damage, while Boeing, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna Pawnee Division were also damaged. Hourly workers at all the companies are represented by IAM District 70. The tornadoes hit on Saturday
Read moreThe 2012 LCLAA National Convention will take place in Orlando, FL at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort on July 25 – 28, 2012, and will celebrate 40 years of service to the Latino community while serving as the launchpad to discuss the issues the labor movement and Latino working families are facing. As part of
Read moreApril 17 is Equal Pay Day, a ‘holiday’ originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 to boost public awareness of the gap between men’s and women’s wages. And here’s why: It’s taken until today, April 17, 2012, for women to earn the same wages men had earned by the end of
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