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Retirees' Committee Report 4/10/2008
Brothers - Due to the economy and lack of sales there have been 5 sero's offered for May 1, 08. ... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 3/13/2008
Brother Mike Logsdon passed along the following thoughts. Anyone buying an annuity is just a victim of someone trying to... More

Phillip A White 2/15/2008
Dear brothers and sisters, here are the arrangements for retired toolmaker Phil White. Phillip A. "Buddy"... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 2/14/2008
Brothers- things are not looking good here. We had 9 toolmakers on voluntary lay-off for fw 6, ... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 1/8/2008
The most common mistake that retirees and working seniors make with their traditional IRA's, 401(k) s and similar retirement accounts is... More

Retirees' Committee Report 12/24/2007
Brothers- on Dec. 13, 07 we had an election for the chairman of the grievance committee. It was between Mike... More

Rubbertown DuPont plant closing is set 12/14/2007
By Jere Downs jdowns@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal
By Jere Downs jdowns@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal
DuPont Co. will stop producing Neoprene synthetic rubber at its western Louisville plant by... More

UAW contract saves Ford plant in Louisville 11/16/2007
Explorer site was on closure list
By Jere Downs
jdowns@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal
By Jere Downs jdowns@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal

The possibility that Ford Motor Co. would close the... More

Retirees' Committee Report 11/13/2007
Brothers- on Dec. 13, 07 we had an election for the chairman of the grievance committee. It was between Mike... More

Bert Lauer Passed away 11/5/2007
Dear brothers and sisters,
retired toolmaker Bert Lauer passed away Sunday October 28th. Please keep him and his family... More

Hallie Welch Passed Away 11/5/2007
Hallie "Jeri" Welch died Monday November 5 2007 with her loved ones by her side. She is survived by One son,two... More

Life is harder now, experts say 10/16/2007
Generation gap: After paying the bills, middle-class pockets are emptier
By Bob Sullivan
Technology correspondent
MSNBC
Shopping malls are packed every weekend. Restaurants can't... More

Retirees' Committee Report 9/13/2007
Most retirees depend on a regular retirement check and social security to provide them with a comfortable living. But some... More

Mortgages in foreclosure at record high 9/6/2007
By Patrick Rucker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The rate of home loans in foreclosure rose to a record high in the second quarter... More

Labor Shortages: Myth and Reality 8/22/2007
By Moira HerBack to Story
This story is the first in a series examining the state of the U.S. labor... More

Seven Unions Ask Labor Board to Order Employers to Bargain 8/15/2007
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Seven labor unions asked the National Labor Relations Board yesterday to order employers to bargain with unions, even when... More

U.S.-Made Toys Benefit From China’s Troubles 8/15/2007
By ANDREW MARTIN
Whittle Shortline Railroad, a company in Louisiana, Mo., that makes wooden trains and trucks, posted a banner on... More

Retirees' Report 8/9/2007
Brothers - I'm sorry that I have not sent out a message in awhile. As you probably know our contract... More

Uncle Sam, Your Banker Will See You Now 8/8/2007
By Paul Craig Roberts
Early this morning China let the idiots in Washington, and on Wall Street, know that it has... More

AFL-CIO to hold off on endorsement 8/8/2007
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, AP Labor Writer
The AFL-CIO, the nation's largest federation of labor unions, has postponed making an unanimous endorsement... More

Unions move toward health-care reform deal 6/24/2007
By Nick Carey
As rising health-care costs hurt workers and retirees alike, America's trade unions are seen inching toward a broad-sweeping agreement... More

G.E Contract news and Retirees Report 6/18/2007
Brothers - It appears that we have reached a tentative agreement with the company on the national contract. I don't... More

China a top violator of US food standards: reports 5/20/2007
China is a top violator of US food safety standards, with US authorities last month rejecting 257 Chinese food shipments --... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 5/10/2007
Cell phone contracts can be ended early when fees rise. When your provider alters service in a materially adverse way,... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 4/12/2007
Brothers - Here is a copy of the April retirees' report. - Ed
The following are suggested financial steps to... More

American dream becomes nightmare as millions face foreclosure 3/25/2007
by Justin Cole
The dream of home ownership could turn into a living nightmare for millions of Americans in the next couple... More

As subprime crisis deepens, some fight back 3/16/2007
By Jason Szep
The home loan for Thomas Hilchey and fiancee Robin Crevier started with a "teaser" -- an attractive interest rate... More

Late mortgage payments reach high 3/13/2007
By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
Late mortgage payments shot up to a 3 1/2-year high in the final quarter of... More

Retirees' Committee Report 3/8/2007
Brothers - there was a union meeting on 3/9/07. Brothers Gary Ress, Joe Wuerth, and Brian Puffer, retired on Feb. 1st.... More

How to join a union 3/1/2007
By Lance Compa Special to The Washington Post
A proposal to let American workers decide in peace and quiet about whether to... More

Tanney Bradley 2/20/2007
Dear brothers and sisters, former business agent and machinist Tanney Bradley passed away recently. Tanney... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 2/9/2007
We make an honest effort to notify our current retirees when there is a new retiree being added to our ranks.... More

Bernanke warns of growing income inequality in US 2/6/2007
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the US economy faces a growing rich-poor gap that is "a major challenge for economists... More

Exxon and Shell Report Record Profits for 2006 2/3/2007
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
HOUSTON, Feb. 1 — Oil prices have fallen, but Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell left their smaller competitors... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 1/11/2007
Brothers - At the Union meeting today we installed the new officers. I don't have my notes with me so... More

David R. Miller 1/6/2007
MILLER, DAVID R., 46, of Concord, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2008, in Richmond, VA. A native of Louisville, he... More

US business group vows fight over union organizing 1/4/2007
organizing Thu Jan 4, 2007 5:58 PM ET By Kevin Drawbaugh,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. business lobbying group on Thursday vowed... More

Recognizing Labor 12/17/2006
The Nation/The Editors
The Nation -- Anyone in the United States can join a political party, a faith group or a community... More

RETIREES' COMMITTEE REPORT 12/14/2006
Brothers/Sisters - The union meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14 was pretty uneventful. Here is a copy of the retirees' report. 14... More

West must prepare for Chinese, Indian dominance: Wolfensohn 11/26/2006
Western nations must prepare for a future dominated by China and India, whose rapid economic rise will soon fundamentally alter the... More

Defense official: Russia has begun air defense missile system deliveries to Iran 11/24/2006
The Associated Press
Russia has begun delivery of Tor-M1 air defense missile systems to Iran, a Defense Ministry official said Friday,... More

Too Many Chinese Cars, Too Few Chinese Buyers. So Far. 11/18/2006
By KEITH BRADSHER
TAIZHOU, China — China is passing Japan as the world’s second-largest vehicle market this year, with sales soaring for... More

Retirees' Committee Report 11/9/2006
Don't get short changed by Social Security. Check for the following: Faulty earnings data. Compare earnings listed in the SSA... More

Ford buyout plan chills UAW locals :It's a death blow if workers aren't replaced, official says 8/23/2006
BY SARAH A. WEBSTER
A local UAW president said he and his southeast Michigan peers oppose efforts by Ford Motor Co. to... More

Is an armament sickening U.S. soldiers? 8/12/2006
By DEBORAH HASTINGS, AP National Writer
It takes at least 10 minutes and a large glass of orange juice to wash down... More

China's growing pollution reaches U.S. 7/28/2006
By TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press Writer
On a mountaintop overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Steven Cliff collects evidence of an industrial revolution taking... More

The Real Story of Pricey Oil 5/14/2006
Since the mid-1970s the demand for petroleum in Western Europe and Japan has been flat. In the United States it has... More

Thanks to Detroit, China Is Poised to Lead 3/12/2006
By KEITH BRADSHER CHONGQING, China VOLKSWAGEN and other carmakers used to prosper by sending outdated factory equipment to China to produce older models... More

China Seeking Auto Industry, Piece by Piece 2/17/2006
By KEITH BRADSHER CHONGQING, China, Feb. 16 — China is pursuing a novel way to catapult its automaking into a global... More

Does the Future Belong to China? 5/9/2005
A new power is emerging in the East. How America should handle unprecedented new challenges, threats—and opportunities By Fareed Zakaria Newsweek May... More

China Looms as the World's Next Leading Auto Exporter 4/22/2005
By KEITH BRADSHER SHANGHAI, April 21 - Industrial heartlands from the Great Lakes region to Germany, look out - here... More

China to have 140 million cars by 2020, seven times more than now 9/4/2004
BEIJING, (AFP) - China expects to have 140 million automobiles plying its roads by 2020, seven times more than now, fueling... More

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