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American ills not caused by unions JAMES P. HOFFA The 19th-century robber baron Jay Gould once said, "I can hire half the working class to shoot the other half."Gould's vision of class warfare is being played out today in the shameful attacks on public employees....

Dear State and Local Building Trades Leaders: It's no secret that the war on unions has begun, and no sector of the labor movement is immune to these attacks.  Collective bargaining rights for public employees are under assault, and right-to-work initiatives are...

Large Bi-partisan Majorities in Congress Agree:  Community Standards Matter in the U.S. Construction Industry February 22, 2011 Dear State and Local Building Trades Leaders: In early morning hours of February 19, as the U.S. House of Representatives engaged in a...

By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY The public strongly opposes laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions as a way to ease state financial troubles, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. The poll found that 61% would oppose a law in their...

Dear State and Local Building Trades Leaders: The Economic Policy Institute released two reports today on so-called “right to work”.  The first, “Does ‘Right-to-Work’ Create Jobs?  Answers from Oklahoma,” which can be found here,  was written by Gordon Lafer and...

Michigan Governor Proclaims: "THIS IS NOT WISCONSIN" March 2, 2011 Michigan Governor Rick Snyder reaffirmed Tuesday that he'll work with unions to solve Michigan's financial problems, but did not back down from a budget plan critics say is too business-friendly....

I was "raised union." My mother, who immigrated to the United States from Nicaragua, worked the 3 p.m. to midnight shift at a toy factory after the birth of my younger twin sisters. She was a member of the United Rubber Workers, which later merged with the...

Dear State and Local Building Trades Leaders: Many Building Trades Counciils from around the nation have been contacting the BCTD to express their support for the workers in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and several other states who are being subjected to an all-out attack...

Dear State and Local Building Trades Leaders: On the occasion of the 25-year anniversary of the construction of its first North American manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, Toyota Motor Corporation issued a proclamation of praise for both America's...

Valerie Jarrett on MSNBC 2/22/11 ANCHOR: To the west of where you are in Cleveland, in the Ohio state capital of Columbus, there are apparently protesters gathering to show their solidarity with the protesters in Wisconsin in fighting back against measures that would...

UA Training Newsletter_02-11

UA Political & Legislative Newsletter January 2011 - Issue 6 Quick Summary In this issue, you can learn more about; • Past and Future Congress • UI Extension/Tax Deal • State Battles • Nuclear • TransCanada • General President William P. Hite's Export Council update...