November 2003
IBEW Turns On Light Bulb Factory Workers
In a significant victory for IBEW organizers, the union decisively won a National Labor Relations Board election November 19-20 at a light bulb manufacturing plant in Kentucky, reaffirming the IBEWs presence in the manufacture of a key symbol of the trade....November 25, 2003.
Overtime Fight Nears End; Democrats Launch Last-Ditch Attempt to Thwart Damaging Regulation
Even after bipartisan majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives rejected new Administration-backed overtime regulations for their expected impact on workers, President Bush may have won a clear path to implement the new rules anyway....November 25, 2003.
Energy Bill Supporters Wait Till Next Year
Three days after Senate opponents blocked a vote on the sweeping energy bill, Majority Leader Bill Frist announced defeat but only for this year....November 24, 2003.
Lucent, AT&T Retirees Settle Class Action Lawsuit
Approximately 50,000 Lucent Technologies and AT&T retirees are eligible to receive 700 free long distance minutes due to the settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against the companies....November 25, 2003.
Medicare Drug Proposal Bad Deal for Seniors
After spending months haggling over its provisions, Republicans announced November 15 a compromise between House of Representatives and Senate negotiators that rewards the wing of the party that advocates privatizing Medicare, and in the process threatens the foundation of reliable health care for Americas seniors....November 24, 2003.
Energy Bill No Help for Consumers, IBEW Members
Congress dealt President Bush a substantial victory this week when a Republican leaders of a House-Senate conference committee came to agreement on an energy bill....November 19, 2003.
Employee Free Choice Act Seeks New Deal...
Congress today got a proposal that seeks to restore balance to the process of union organizing—a process that has become heavily weighted in assisting employers in keeping unions out....November 13, 2003.
Labor Protests Set for Miami Trade Talks
While government officials prepare for talks in Miami to create one of the largest free trade zones in the world, union activists are mobilizing for a united stand against the proposed pact....November 13, 2003.
The Union Busting Business Is Booming...
"The atmosphere has been every man for himself. Nobody sticks together. But I think they’re learning that doesn’t get them anywhere."...November 7, 2003.
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