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2012 Local Election Results - Saturday, April 28, 2012
2012 Local 1055L Election Results
2012 Local Union Election - Monday, April 23, 2012
Elections for the listed offices below will be held by secret ballot from Noon until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2012 and Friday April 27, 2012 at the Local Union Hall located at JFK Drive and Hazelwood, LaVergne, TN 37086
Executive Paywatch - Thursday, April 19, 2012
Millions of workers remain unemployed. But that didn’t stop S&P 500 companies from raising CEO pay by almost 14 percent in 2011—to nearly $13 million on average—while shipping jobs overseas.
Want to learn more about the deplorable practices of the 1% and see how your pay stacks up next to the richest CEOs in your state?
URGENT: Please make an emergency call to protect workers' rights. - Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tell Congress not to reverse progress for workers. Urge your senators to vote against S.J. Res. 36.
The Struggle for Voting Rights Continues - Monday, April 16, 2012
Don't Let Your Rights Be At Risk.
Come to the Voter Suppression Town Hall Discussion Meeting at : USW Local 7655
Collierville, TN
Monday April 23 at 4 pm
Saving the Auto Parts Sector: Next Round of Action Needed - Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Recently, 188 Members of Congress stood up for us. They sent a letter to the President that asked him to take action to defend our domestic auto parts sector from China’s predatory, protectionist and illegal policies. This has widespread implications for Steelworkers. Many of our jobs are connected in some way to the auto parts supply chain. These are jobs that support our families, build the tax base in our communities and make our nation stronger. These are jobs we have to save. China
How to Find Your State Representatives - Tuesday, April 10, 2012
All legislators may be reached at 1-800-449-8366, then enter the last five digits of their office phone number listed below.
Petition to Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, to Keep C-130 H's at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base - Friday, April 06, 2012
Please click on the link below and sign the petition at the bottom of the page. Read what is happening in our members at Local 9504 in Montgomery, AL.
My HR Link - Friday, April 06, 2012
We have added a link to the myHR.bfusa web site. It is on the left side column. We will keep eteam BSA link available until Bridgestone disables it.
Join Us as We Launch Our New "Should be Made in America" Campaign. - Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Today, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) launched a large-scale “Should Be Made in America” campaign. And we chose a special landmark to feature when unveiling our new effort: the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, a massive construction project that was outsourced to China at the cost of thousands of American manufacturing jobs.
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