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  • News May 2, 2006

    45 Million Uninsured Americans

    45 Million Uninsured Americans by Jeanne Lambrew August 26, 2004 Today, the Census Bureau reported that 45 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2003, up by 1.4 million from 2002 and 5.2 million from 2000. The report states that this increase is "statistically significant." How large is 45 million? 45 million uninsured Americans is more

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  • News May 2, 2006

    BAUCUS WORKS TO MODERNIZE RAILROAD RETIREMENT PROGRAM

    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

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  • News May 2, 2006

    San Francisco Hotel Lockout Continues

    San 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

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  • News May 2, 2006

    TO ALL TCU UNION REPRESENTATIVES

    File: 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

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