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Kristie
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you for the links, I sent them both! |
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2ndShiftTrimETE
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| Letters sent. I encourage everyone on here reading this to copy, paste, and send these out TODAY. It took me less than 3 minutes to send them both. |
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skoobajunkie
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as far as our cars being built in Venezuela, I cannot say for sure if they are being "actually built" there, but as far as I know they have taken away the overtime Mopar for material drivers in stamping, and are now building "Mopar for Venezuela" as we run parts for our plant.
I know that the side apps are built for Venezuela. I remember the day when we would work 4 hours over to build up the neon fascias for mopar. Seems to me that they call "able to cut overtime" as "Mopar" |
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Tony
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I stopped by the UAW Hall Wed. to inquire about the denial of these funds. I was told there are other funds available and people need to stop at the the UAW Hall and talk to a peer couselor and see what is available. I was told that there has not been as many people stopping by to use this as they had hoped.
Please stop by and see if something is available for you.
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hoping
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| Tony wrote: |
I stopped by the UAW Hall Wed. to inquire about the denial of these funds. I was told there are other funds available and people need to stop at the the UAW Hall and talk to a peer couselor and see what is available. I was told that there has not been as many people stopping by to use this as they had hoped.
Please stop by and see if something is available for you.
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Sorry, but in the almost two years I have worked at BAP, I have had much better results with getting things solved when I BYPASSED the union and did it myself. I will go to the Workforce Connection Dept. at the unemployment office. They have all the info I need and I can cut out the middleman union. |
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StressedMom
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| Letters also sent Thank you for the link and the copy and paste |
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Here is one of the letters I got in responce to the above E-mail sent;
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Dear Mr. Stacy:
Thank you for contacting me about the Belvidere Chrysler plant closing. I appreciate hearing from you. You raised an important issue regarding our trade policies and practices.
Open markets, when combined with democratic governance, are a potent force that can make the world freer and more prosperous. However, we must keep the best interests of our own country in mind when crafting trade agreements with other nations, be they next door or halfway around the world.
I am concerned that some trade agreements are more likely to unbalance the playing field for American workers and may contribute to the off-shoring of U.S. jobs. American workers are not only competing with cheap foreign labor but also are disadvantaged by companies here at home that outsource jobs in the interest of higher profits. For this reason, I introduced the Patriot Employers Act (S. 1945), which would provide a tax credit for employers that maintain headquarters in the United States and increase or preserve the number of full-time workers in the United States relative to those outside the country. This act would provide an incentive for businesses to remain in the United States, employ U.S. workers, and create valuable jobs for Americans.
In addition, our nation has a responsibility to help re-train American workers who are laid off when their jobs are sent overseas. The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, which was reauthorized in the Trade Act of 2002, provides assistance to workers who lose their jobs due to the effects of international trade agreements. I am now working on legislation that would improve TAA to workers.
During the past year, the Senate has considered several trade agreements and may consider other agreements in the coming session. When I examine trade agreements, I weigh the potential economic benefits against the possibility that the inadequate labor and environmental standards of our trading partners will make it difficult for our workers to compete, resulting in a shift of jobs and economic benefits out of the United States.
Congress passed the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3688) when it came to the Senate floor for consideration in December 2007. I voted in favor of the Peru Free Trade Agreement because this agreement marks the first time that a U.S. free trade agreement included substantial protections for labor and the environment. The legislation requires Peru to adopt and effectively enforce labor laws with respect to minimum wages and hours of work as well as occupational safety and health.
The environmental provisions in the Peru Agreement require Peru to implement laws that will protect endangered species and prevent marine pollution and ozone depletion. Peru also agreed to add a new illegal logging provision to the agreement.
Both the House and the Senate will continue discussions concerning trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea in the coming months. I will keep your thoughts in mind as Congress considers these issues.
Thank you again for contacting me. Please feel free to keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Durbin
United States Senator
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P.S. If you are ever visiting Washington, please feel free to join Senator Obama and me at our weekly constituent coffee. When the Senate is in session, we provide coffee and donuts every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. as we hear what is on the minds of Illinoisans and respond to your questions. We would welcome your participation. Please call my D.C. office for more details. |
I got one from obama as well a few weeks ago, need to find that one as well. |
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BrianLaws
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| Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: |
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| ResDcc wrote: |
| I got one from obama as well a few weeks ago, need to find that one as well. |
I hope you find it, because with everything going on in this election I'd find it to be an interesting read. Thanks. |
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just another ete
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: Warn notice given |
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I found this interesting and I am going to follow this story to see if they get their TAA funding due to foreign trade or competition. If Illinois turned down TAA funding I would think same guidelines would be followed in Wisconsin.
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WARN notice reveals United Industries will lay off 109 workers
Posted: Friday, Apr 11, 2008 - 06:03:29 pm CDT
By Hillary Gavan
Daily News staff writer
United Industries in Beloit will layoff 109 workers, according to a WARN notice provided by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Permanent layoffs will begin on or about July 11, and continue until the end of August.
United Industries, 1546 Henry Ave., announced on April 3 that it will cease manufacturing operations at its Beloit facility, but hadn't specified how many employees would be laid off.
Approximately 84 union represented and 25 non-union represented employees will be affected, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice. The International Association of Machinists and “Aerospace Workers, AFL, CIO and its District Lodge 10” represents many of the employees.
Just a few of the jobs to be eliminated include the following: crane operator, inspector, shipping clerk, stock keeper, supervisor, grinder and fork lift driver.
United Industries is a manufacturer of stainless steel tubing used in the automotive, high-purity, heat exchanger and ornamental markets. The company has experienced a dramatic decline in the demand for its automotive related products, as a direct result of accelerating weakness in the automotive industry.
Products currently manufactured in the Beloit facility will be transferred to United Stainless Inc., an affiliated company with a manufacturing facility located in Selmer, Tenn.
A DWD Rapid Response team has been in contact with the company, and orientation sessions for the affected workers will be held today. The DWD Dislocated Worker Program provides assistance to workers, companies and communities affected by mass layoffs or business closings.
Under state law, employers with 50 or more employees must give 60 days notice before a mass layoff or closing. Once the state becomes aware of any event affecting 50 or more workers, the Dislocated Worker Program's Rapid Response Team is activated.
DWD will also look at each dislocation to determine if the workers have lost their jobs as a result of foreign trade or competition.
If that is the case, DWD will help the workers to request additional funding from US DOL. Workers might be eligible for additional assistance under the federal Trade Adjustment Act (TAA). Services available under TAA include income support while in training, job search allowance and relocation allowance.
Wisconsin spends nearly $55 million annually serving approximately 35,000 dislocated workers in various programs. |
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2008/04/11/news/news06.txt |
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