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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

    Early Retirement Medical Plan To Increase Lifetime Maximum

    Early Retirement Medical Plan To Increase Lifetime Maximum The TCU negotiated medical plans for early retirees contain provisions for automatic adjustments in the lifetime insurance maximum based on medical cost inflation. Effective January 1, 2006 the lifetime maximum will increase by $4000 from $92,400 to $96,400 for members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early

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  • News May 2, 2006

    Members Asked to Set Bargaining Priorities

    Members Asked to Set Bargaining Priorities International President Scardelletti and Carmen Division General President Johnson are asking members who work under the national rail freight agreements–clerical or carmen–to let them know what should take priority when contract talks open later this fall. Affected members will be receiving a bargaining priorities survey by mail in the

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  • News May 2, 2006

    San Francisco Lockout Ends

    San Francisco Lockout Ends 11-29-04 – The 4,000 hotel workers in San Francisco have returned to work under an agreement between Unite Here and the hotels to return to the bargaining table. The union and hotels have agreed to a 60-day cooling off period. During this period the union has agreed not to strike and

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  • News May 2, 2006

    Union Privilege News

    For Immediate Release                                     Contact:           Deborah D. Davis September 14, 2001                                                                             202-293-5330                              Union Plus Programs Help Union Members Impacted By Terrorists Attacks

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