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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
Read moreA 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,
Read moreUnion Workers Should Be Proud 11-18-04 – The 2004 Election is history and the next four years will be a challenge for America’s Labor Unions and their members. Over 115 million Americans voted this year. Of this number approximately 27 million of these voters were union members and members of their families. Read more International
Read more<< return to news front February 7, 2003 U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Intelligence and Security (OIS) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INFORMATION REPORT Subject: Homeland Security Advisory System raised to High (Orange) Number 03-01 Issued: February 7, 2003 Expiration: None National Threat Warning System-Homeland Security Information Update-Potential Al-Qaeda Operational Planning This TS1R
Read moreASWC Agreement is Ratified April 14, 2004 – General Chairman Mike Davis has advised that the new ASWC wage and rules agreement has been ratified by members voting 585 in favor to 388 against. The total vote tally includes all Amtrak on board ASWC craft employees represented by TCU, TWU and HERE. The vote count
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