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  • TCU February 9, 2011

    DOL Releases February 2011 Newsletter

    The DOL Newsletter for February 2011 includes the following topics: Rebuilding America DOL’s 2012 Budget Chat Greening the Globe Click here for more information and to read the entire newsletter.

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  • TCU January 21, 2011

    2010 DOL Report on Union Members – Union Jobs are Good Jobs

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that, in 2010, the unionization rate of employed wage and salary workers was 11.9 percent, down from 12.3 percent in 2009. Among private sector employees, the rate dropped to 6.9 percent from 7.2 percent in 2009. The average weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary union members was $917

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  • TCU December 21, 2010

    TCU Urges New York Governor-Elect Quomo – Make Sure Dedicated Transit Funding goes to Transit

    A group of transit representatives, including TCU International Representative Arthur Maratea, sent a letter to NY Governor-elect Quomo detailing concerns for the 2011-2012 state budget. The letter specifically stated “We write to urge that your upcoming 2011-2012 State budget ensures that all dedicated transit funds go to transit – and are not diverted to other

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  • TCU December 21, 2010

    Changes to TCU Vice Presidents Effective Jan 1

    On January 1st 2011 TCU International Vice Presidents Joseph Condo and John Lydon will retire. Joe Condo was first elected an International Vice President in 1991 and was re-elected by acclamation at each successive Convention. He started out with TCU’s Manpower Training Department in 1971, joining Lodge 56 and served as a District Chairman in

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  • TCU November 19, 2010

    AFL-CIO President Emeritus John Sweeney to be Given Presidential Medal of Freedom

    President Obama recently named AFL-CIO President Emeritus John Sweeney as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The award is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public

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