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Contact Bill Lombardi (406) 449-5480 / Barrett Kaiser (202) 224-4351 April 4, 2001 BAUCUS WORKS TO MODERNIZE RAILROAD RETIREMENT PROGRAM Bill Introduced Will Increase Benefits for Railroad Workers, Widows (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide increased retirement benefits to the 10,000 rail employees and retirement program
Read moreSan Francisco Hotel Lockout Continues 11-18-04 – Unite Here members continue to be locked out by 14 San Francisco hotels in their continuing battle to obtain a fair contract. Kaiser Permanente of Northern California has announced that it will continue health care services for the next two months to the locked out members. This amounts
Read moreFile: 583-2-32 Subject: Union Privilege Programs Update October 3, 2001 TO ALL TCU UNION REPRESENTATIVES Dear Sisters and Brothers: In an attempt to ease some of the stress and anxiety experienced by union members and their families directly impacted by the recent terrorist attacks, Union Privilege has made special arrangements with program vendors to help
Read moreAFL-CIO Convention Ends in Chicago After four days of speeches, deliberations and voting the Twenty-fifth AFL-CIO Convention came to an end on Thursday, July 28 in Chicago. On Wednesday, the delegates re-elected President John Sweeney, Secretary-Treasurer Rich Trumka and Executive Vice President Linda Chavez-Thompson by acclamation. The convention began on Monday, July 25 on a
Read moreSenators Hold Press Conference in Support of Amtrak On Tuesday, March 15th Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Jon Corzine (D-NJ), Max Baucus (D-MT) and Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) held a press conference at Union Station in Washington, D.C. opposing President Bush’s plan to bankrupt Amtrak. Each of the Senators spoke in favor of continuing
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