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Monday, 06 February 2012 23:10
On behalf of the 850,000 members of the United Steelworkers union (the USW), I write in strong support of the Chairman’s amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, H.R. 2378, which is scheduled for consideration before the House Ways & Means Committee on Friday September 24th. We urge an affirmative vote in the Committee without additional amendment and a swift vote on that legislation by the full House before the recess.
The USW commends Chairman Levin and House Leadership for their determination and commitment to effectively address deliberate currency undervaluation with this legislation. The USW, along with hundreds of organizations and groups, has been fighting long and hard for concrete measures to address this protracted anti-competitive behavior. Being the largest industrial union in North America, our members know only too well the terrible price they and other American workers have had to pay as the result of the worst beggar-thy-neighbor trade practices a country can engage in – the deliberate undervaluation of its currency … more
Monday, 06 February 2012 23:10
United Steelworkers (USW) Vice President Gary Beevers said at the union’s National Oil Bargaining (NOB) conference that the oil industry’s “run to failure” mentality concerning equipment gets worse every day. He also said that the union will not give up its campaign to have enforceable health and safety language.
“It’s all about money,” said Beevers, who heads the union’s oil sector. “The refiners run the units longer to sell as much product as possible.”
“We see a growing crisis of safety in the oil sector,” said Rafael Moure-Eraso, chair of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, who spoke at the NOB conference. He cited the Gulf rig disaster as well as recent explosions and fires at onshore production, processing, and refining facilities." ... more
Monday, 06 February 2012 23:10
Six months ago, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act - historic health care reform legislation that will end the worst practices of insurance companies, make coverage more affordable for families and businesses, get our country's fiscal house in order, and expand coverage to 32 million Americans who are currently uninsured.
While we still have a long way to go, this law is already making a big difference. Just Monday, Blue Cross Blue Shield announced that, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 215,000 customers will receive refunds totaling $155.8 million. Tuesday brought more good news when the Department of Health and Human Services announced that, on average, premiums for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage would go down, while enrollment in the program is expected to increase.
And tomorrow marks a significant milestone in this legislation. An important new "Patient's Bill of Rights" will go into effect and finally end some of the worst insurance abuses and put consumers, not insurance companies, in control of their health care. Click here for the USW Health Insurance Reform Toolkit for more info, including a new video showing the benefits of this law.
Monday, 06 February 2012 23:10
On September 16, 2010, elected officials testified at the International Trade Commission in support of American paper workers, including USW members, and companies who have been adversely impacted by dumped and subsidized imports from China and Indonesia. Check out this video:
Monday, 06 February 2012 23:10
United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard today said he is pleased to accept an appointment by President Barack Obama to the President's Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations.
"International trade and how it is conducted is of vital importance to the future of the United States and the members of the union I am so privileged to represent,'' Gerard said.
"I am grateful to President Obama for the confidence he has shown in me, and I pledge to work closely with the Administration to help resolve some of the issues we face in maintaining a fair trading system among nations." Click here for more of this story.
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