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Did Scott Walker Lie Under Oath to Congress?
Interesting questions surface regarding Walker and the now very famous video making its rounds on the internet. Nation asks the following – …did the governor of Wisconsin lie, under oath, to Congress? The videotape of Walker talking with Diane Hendricks, the Beloit, Wisconsin, billionaire who would eventually give his campaign more than $500,000, surfaced late last … Read more
Posted in Member News, Political Action.
What Does Mitt Romney Think About Unions?
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Posted in Member News, Political Action.
IUPAT Complete Timeline on Facebook.com/IUPATfan
See the complete IUPAT Timeline on www.facebook.com/IUPATfan beginning with when we were founded in 1887! Be sure to LIKE the page while you’re there!
Ullico Inc. Welcomes Six New Board Members
IUPAT Executive General Vice President Kenneth Rigmaiden and former IUPAT Vice President, Newly Elected BCTD President Sean McGarvey Among New Members From ULLICO — May 11, 2012 — Ullico Inc. (“Ullico”), a privately held specialty insurance and investments holding company serving the union workplace, today announced that it has added six new members to its board … Read more
Armageddon in Wisconsin
The Koch brothers and Big Labor. The tea party and progressives. Teachers, gun owners, environmentalists, abortion-rights advocates, conservative billionaires, the national parties — name the interest group or outside party and chances are they’ve played a role in the June 5 recall campaign against Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Read more at POLITICO.
Posted in Member News, Political Action.
Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding NYC Painters Local Benefit Fund
Francis Mazzella couldn’t quite overcome his old temptation of getting on the take. Nominally the owner of an electrical services contracting firm, he pleaded guilty on February 27 in Brooklyn federal court to defrauding a benefit fund of a Queens, N.Y.-based union, Metal Polishers Local 8A-28A, an affiliate of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), … Read more
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On C-SPAN: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Newsmakers
FROM C-SPAN: Job numbers for April came out Friday, showing the U.S. unemployment rate at 8.1 percent. A total of one hundred and fifteen thousand jobs were added to the job market last month. On this week’s “Newsmakers,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discusses these numbers and what that means for America’s workers. He also talks … Read more
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President Obama at the AFL-CIO BCTD Legislative Conference
From wepartypatriots.com: This video contains highlights from President Barack Obama’s speech at the Building and Construction Trades Department’s 2012 Legislative Conference. The speech was given at the Washington Hilton on Monday, April 30th and has naturally garnered plenty of online attention.
Posted in Member News, Political Action.
Mark Pocan, IUPAT Member and Candidate for Congress in Wisconsin, Addresses BCTD Conference
On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, IUPAT member Mark Pocan addressed the delegates of this year’s AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department Legislative Conference. An annual event that draws union political activists from around the country to learn more about the issues in this year’s election, hone the skills that make them good activists and rally … Read more
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AFL-CIO: THIRTEEN WORKERS KILLED ON THE JOB EVERY DAY
From the AFL-CIO: ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT ON WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH (Washington, May 2) – In 2010, 4,690 workers were killed on the job – an average of 13 workers every day – and an estimated 50,000 died from occupational diseases, according to a new AFL-CIO report, “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect.” … Read more
