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  • News May 3, 2006

    J. Ganesan Mury Gen. Secretary

    Dear Mr. Adams, We have been informed by the IUF of the anti-union campaign launched by Reynolds American in response to worker support for union representation and union efforts to gain recognition at RAI facilities in and near Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We are shocked and deeply disturbed by the overtly anti-union message and the veiled

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  • News May 3, 2006

    Letter Of Support From IUF Caribbean Region

    Dear Mr. Adams, We have been informed by the IUF of the anti-union campaign launched by Reynolds American in response to worker support for union representation and union efforts to gain recognition at RAI facilities in and near Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We are shocked and deeply disturbed by the overtly anti-union message and the veiled

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  • News May 3, 2006

    Global Food And Tobacco Workers File Complaint Against BAT for Reynolds? Threat to Move Production

    A Union For Everyone May 4, 2006 – Read official letter of complaint to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for Reynolds’ violation of global standards for multi-national corporations. The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries,

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  • News May 2, 2006

    12-7-04

    Tier II Tax Rate to Drop 12-7-04 – It’s now official. Railroad employees and employers will each get a ½% tax cut on their Railroad Retirement Tier II tax rate effective January 1, 2005. The tax cut is triggered by the provision of the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act of 2001 which ties tax

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  • News May 2, 2006

    Wages and Health and Welfare Contributions Changing

    Wages and Health & Welfare Contributions Changing on July 1 Effective July 1, TCU Clerical and Carmen Division members working for railroads covered by the National Agreement will receive hourly wage increases of 3.25 percent. This is the final scheduled wage increase under the National Agreement, which extends through December 31, 2004. TCU can serve

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