August 2002
Payback Time in Oklahoma
In a huge upset in primary voting August 27, IBEW member Joe Smith beat the longtime state senator who was instrumental in the passage of Oklahomas right-to-work law...August 30, 2002.
BCTD To Take Bush to Supreme Court Over PLA Order
The ongoing legal dispute between the Bush Administration and the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, may make it to the highest court in the country...August 30, 2002.
Training Program Evolves Through Industry Downturn
Manufacturings premiere training program, Enhanced Training Opportunities Program (ETOP), was designed 16 years ago to prepare IBEW members for inevitable downturns in the manufacturing industry...August 16, 2002.
Local 50, Dominion Power Reach Tentative Agreement
A two-week old strike of 3,700 members of IBEW Local 50 against Dominion Power came to an end with the signing of a tentative greement on August 15. Members of Local 50 will vote on the contract by mail ballot... August 16, 2002.
Bush Signs Fast Track; Trade Bill Now Law
President Bush signed long-sought fast track negotiating authority today, making it easier for him to negotiate international trade deals without interference from Congress...August 6, 2002.
Studies Dispute Ohio Prevailing Wage Claim
A report touted by Ohio legislators to justify nonunion wages for school construction projects in that state is fundamentally flawed, according to recent studies....August 5, 2002. |
