APRIL 28, 2006 – Allen Kight feels the company had a chance, now it’s time to give the union a chance.
Read moreDecades of struggle by workers and their unions have resulted in significant improvements in working conditions. But the toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths remains enormous. It is one of the original reasons for union organizing since unions came to existance in the United States. Each year more than 60,000 workers die from
Read moreApril 19, 2006 – The devastation caused by the loss of American manufacturing jobs can be seen across a variety of industries. A recent article in the Washington Times profiled Five Rivers Electronic Innovations, the last domestically owned TV maker in the U.S., to show the harm caused by the loss of U.S. jobs to
Read moreApril 18, 2006 – As tensions continue to rise regarding China’s currency manipulation and unfair trade practices, Chinese President Hu Jintao is scheduled to begin his four-day U.S. visit today in the Pacific Northwest. While in Washington, Jintao will visit Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates as well as Boeing’s Everett plant. Jintao will then make
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