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March 2004

"Show Us The Jobs" Tour Heads to Washington, D.C.
Workers from across the country converged on St. Louis to kick off the historic Show Us the Jobs tour....March 24, 2004.

Press Release: IBEW Endorses John Kerry for President ...March 26, 2004.

IBEW Members at Thomson Inc. Face Shutdown of Plants...
"Last year we lost one-third of our workforce to lay-offs. This year all of our members -most of them between 34 and 60 years old- are losing their jobs. It will be difficult for them to find decent-paying jobs..."...March 22, 2004.

Industrial Union Council (AFL-CIO) Files Trade Petition Protesting Loss of U.S. Jobs Due to Repression of Chinese Workers...  Chinas anti-worker policies have created an unfair trade advantage that has cost more than 727,000 U.S. jobs....March 19, 2004.

Labor Federation Endorses IBEW Position on Deregulation
IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill introduced a resolution on the continuing problems with utility restructuring at the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting last week in Bal Harbour, Florida....March 19, 2004.

$80 Million for Medicare Advertisements? ...
The Medicare Prescription Drug Bill that was recently passed in Congress was widely debated. Last week, Medicares chief cost analyst, Richard S. Foster, claimed that he wanted to tell Congress, prior to the vote on the bill, that the Administration estimated costs for the bill were lower than his projected figures....March 18, 2004.

Bushs Pick for "Manufacturing Czar" Withdraws ...
Tony Raimondo, President Bushs pick for "Manufacturing Czar" withdrew his name from consideration on March 11 after a cyclone of controversy over the selection....March 15, 2004.

Hearing on Police Conduct During Last Years Protests Against the FTAA ... "The Miami Police Departments performance before this panel was a farce. They used this panel as a public platform to whitewash the record and twist the truth." Thats how Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, described the Miami Civilian Investigative Panel Hearing....March 3, 2004.