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In a historic vote more than 60 years in the making, the U.S. House of Representatives late Sunday night voted to approve (220-211) what AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka calls a ”momentous step toward comprehensive health care.” Click here to read the AFL/CIO health care blog.
Read moreAfter extensive deliberation, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, with the strong support and recommendation of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, agreed on March 18, 2010 to support and fight to pass the president’s health care reform bill. In a letter to union presidents and activists, President Trumka stated: ” This was not a decision we
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger sent a letter to Congress stating that IAM will oppose any health care legislation that taxes workers’ benefits in any way. “Eliminating or capping the tax exclusion would undermine employer-sponsored coverage by removing a key incentive that employers have for providing coverage,” said Buffenbarger in his letter. “The American people
Read morePresident Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Jeffery R. Moreland to the Amtrak Board of Directors. Moreland was most recently executive vice president for Public Affairs at BNSF Railway Company. Click here to view the White House press release.
Read moreDespite the so-called agreement announced recently by various labor organizations, TCU remains in opposition to any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers’ existing health care benefits. “The benefits that our members currently have are hard fought and have endured through collective bargaining and negotiations. Many times pay and
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