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LECET to the rescue in strapped Hamtramck
Date: Jun-27-2003
With the City of Hamtramck in dire financial straits, the city's Fire Department barely has funds to maintain current staffing levels - much less any money in the budget for...
Michigan seeks a greater share of federal road funding
Date: Jun-27-2003
When it comes to national highway funding, Michigan is a "donor" state, but would rather be on the "recipient" side of the equation. Congressional lawmakers from Michigan and 14 other...
National Maintenance Agreement gives the customer what he wants
Date: Jun-27-2003
Just like any other deal between labor and management, portions of the National Maintenance Agreement don't sit well with rank-and-file workers. For that matter, I expect owners and contractors who...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Jun-27-2003
United Way's Ray West dies Ray West, organized labor's liaison to the United Way of Southeast Michigan, died June 10, 2003. A Pipe Fitters Local 636 member, Ray was 68...
Trades help restore power at flooded Presque Isle plant
Date: Jun-27-2003
MARQUETTE - When the Silver Lake dam broke on May 14, causing $102 million in flooding damages to residents and businesses, the rush of water was a particular torment for...
Bravo - trades perform at Detroit school
Date: Jun-13-2003
The building trades have taken center stage in the process of constructing the Fine, Performing and Communication Arts High School for the Detroit Public Schools. Structural iron on the new...
Federal jobless benefits extension kicks in for Michigan
Date: Jun-13-2003
Last month's extension of federal unemployment benefits means about 95,000 additional jobless workers in Michigan will qualify for federal benefits as they use up their state benefits from June through...
Labor's bark bites Republicans, who shelve comp time bill
Date: Jun-13-2003
Sometimes the organized labor movement isn't very organized. Other times, such as what happened earlier this month, look out. "Labor unions are working this very, very hard," said Rep. Jack...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Jun-13-2003
Support sought for sprinkler bill The lack of an automatic fire suppression system in the Rhode Island nightclub fire last winter that killed 99 was another tragic reminder of how...
Solution to asbestos litigation falls apart
Date: Jun-13-2003
WASHINGTON - More than four months of talks between the labor movement, affected businesses and the insurance industry over a solution to asbestos illness lawsuits - through creation of a...