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The IUF Writes a Letter to CEO Dave Berg Condemning his Comments Likening the Union to a “Cancerous Tumor”
On February 16th, IUF General Secretary Ron Oswald sent a letter to American Crystal CEO Dave Berg, once again urging him to end the lockout and return to the negotiating table. Oswald indicated that the IUF’s global sugar coodinator reported on the situation at a recent world conference of their agricultural works unions. “Delegates were shocked [...]
Read MoreOSHA cites grain company after 2 teenage workers suffer leg amputations at Kremlin, Okla., facility
OSHA has cited Zaloudek Grain Co. with four serious safety violations following an incident involving two 17-year-olds in August 2011. Both suffered leg amputations when they became caught in an inadequately guarded screw auger while cleaning out a grain flat storage structure at the company’s facility in Kremlin. OSHA investigators found serious violations including failures [...]
Read MoreB&C Pension Fund Represented on Hostess Credit Committee
On January 18, the first hearing concerning the bankruptcy of Hostess Brands was held in New York, N.Y. before a federal bankruptcy judge. The purpose of the court proceedings was to name members to the Creditors Committee. Bob Bergin, Executive Director of the Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Health & Pension Funds, was [...]
Read MoreRepublican Party Makes RTW Top Priority
AFL-CIO – The national Republican party has selected Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels to respond to President Obama’s State of the Union address next week–sending a clear signal the party is making attacks on working people a top priority in the 2012 elections. Daniels is a key backer of right to work for less (RTW) [...]
Read More1 Million Signatures Submitted to Recall Walker
Wisconsin working people hit one right out of Miller Park: Moments ago, they submitted 1 million signatures supporting a recall election of Gov. Scott Walker (R), exceeding the total number of signatures required by 460,000. Walker last year pushed to abolish the rights of public employees to collectively bargain for a middle class life. Walker’s [...]
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