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July 2002

AFL-CIO President Joins Local 68 Strike Rally
AFL-CIO Chief John Sweeney, Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, President Edward Sullivan and other international union presidents joined a rally Wednesday in support of striking IBEW Local 68 members....July 30, 2002.

New Agencies Invade Construction Industry
The construction industry has seen a sharp rise in temporary employment agencies in the past few years but such agencies are not the only providers of contingent workers....July 18, 2002.

PLA Decision Overturned
The Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is considering a U.S. Supreme Court appeal to overturn Fridays court affirmation of President Bushs executive order banning project labor agreements from federally funded construction projects....July 16, 2002.

Amtrak Funded Through August
The White House backed off last-minute demands for labor concessions from Amtrak last Friday, paving the way for a short-term fix for Amtrak's cash problems....July 2, 2002.

New AT&T Relay Center Says "Yes" To IBEW
A two-week campaign to organize Baltimore's new AT&T relay center ended successfully Tuesday with more than the requisite 65 percent of the bargaining unit. The workers will be members of Local 1944, Philadelphia....July 2, 2002.