November 2010
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Auditors' report

North of 49°
First District Opens Doors to Women in Construction

Au nord du 49° parallèle
Le Premier District ouvre la porte aux femmes dans la construction

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What will it take to put Americans back to work making things again? Will we ever see more "Made in U.S.A." labels on the shelves of big box stores like Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Target? Or will the flood of Chinese-made products continue, adding to an alarming 26,000 U.S. manufacturing plants that have shut down since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, and pushing more hard-working men and women out of jobs?

On September 29, the voices of frustration burst through Washington's gridlock. With a bipartisan vote of 348-79, the House took the strongest action yet by passing a bill, sponsored by Reps. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) and Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), to challenge China's practice of undervaluing its currency.

 

Hill: A Call for Economic Patriotism
Lee: Time to Rebuild America

Calif. Trolley Workers: IBEW's Other 'Linemen'

Loss, Renewal and Brotherhood

Scott Hudson;
Owen "Linn" Kerth

September 2010

Wis. Retiree Hailed
for Service to Military Veterans