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Tuesday,
May 21, 2002 This week in New York City, an IAM documentary called ‘Everyday Heroes,’ will tell the story of union men and women and what they did in the hours and days after jet planes crashed into their cities. The 49-minute documentary is a tribute to the members of many unions who rushed into harm’s way to help. It is the story of extraordinary people who lined up by the thousands to cut steel, fight fires, run cables and cook the meals to keep their city alive. “This is our story, told by workers themselves,” said IP Tom Buffenbarger. “It is a compelling and emotional story that deserves to be handed down as a shining example of what the American labor movement is capable of.” The documentary will be shown first to the workers who shared their stories with IAM film crews during the past few months. Also present will be members of the IAM Executive Council who moved this oral history project from an idea to a reality. Every IAM local and district lodge will receive a copy of the film and copies will be available for purchase. All profits will go to a fund to provide medical care for workers involved in the rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts in New York and Washington. Drone Pilots Fly
Union The Tyndall workers provide full-scale F4 Phantoms, both piloted and unpiloted aircraft that provide elusive foes for the base’s USAF fighter squadrons. In addition, the workers “fly” unpiloted subscale drones controlled from the ground. In addition to the highly skilled crew of pilots, the new unit includes mechanics, supply technicians and lab technicians and launch crews. Moffatt credited a dedicated organizing committee, Ray Desroches, Ben Collins, Jim Harris, Richard Bond, Scott Tinsley and Martin Rule, for their hard work in the successful campaign. Fast Track Awaits
Senate Vote Senators on both sides of the aisle defied a White House veto threat and approved an amendment that allows them to reject any Fast Track trade deal that weakens U.S. anti-dumping laws. Those laws allow the U.S. to impose sanctions against nations that engage in such unfair trade practices. The U.S. recently issued sanctions against foreign steel makers who unfairly dumped their products here. “Now’s a great time to make your voices heard on this issue,” noted IP Tom Buffenbarger. “Your congressional representatives will be back home next week, taking the political pulse. Make an appointment and let them know how you feel on working family issues. Economic ‘Boom’
Leaves Workers Behind To counter these and other effects of the worldwide recession, industrial nations need to adopt new policies aimed at boosting the global economic recovery and ensuring that growth creates new jobs, suggests the Trade Union Advisory Committee. The group is made up of international trade union officials and is a policy consultant to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
USDA Chief Visits NFFE Forest Service
Products Lab Federal District 1 Vice President and Forest Service Council President John Obst used the visit to Madison to meet with Secretary Veneman to discuss the Strategic Plan for Labor-Management Relations in the Forest Service. The plan, developed by NFFE Forest Service Council Representatives Bill Dougan, Mike Bunten, George Christopher and Obst, is a blueprint for better labor relations in the Forest Service. More information on the plan is available at www.nffe-fsc.org.
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