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On Friday, February 29, 2008, the Air Force announced its decision to award the KC-X Next Generation Air-fueling Tanker contract to a foreign competitor in the name of the Northrop Grumman/European Aeronautic Defence and Space Team -- representing a $35 billion award.
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McCain Revealed:
"The Price of Power," which tracks
the political and business relationships
between public officials and donors.
Find out about the real John McCain
John McCain has worked hard to create that media image for himself. But where does he really stand on the issues that matter to working families? Now he's trying to show he's "a different kind of Republican"—even though he voted with President Bush 95 percent of the time last year.
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Machinists Slam Tanker Accounting Error
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NEW! Air Force concedes errors in
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U.A.W 592
Video from local news station of Rockford Il. WIFR, Rockford (Click here to see article)
Raises in Rockford (Journal Inquirer)
Only a month after union workers at Hamilton Sundstrand’s Illinois plant learned of a pending layoff, hourly workers there overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract Sunday, according to both company and union officials. (Click here to see article)
UAW CONTRACT
General Wage Increase:
3.5% - 5/19/2008
3.5% - 5/18/2009
3.5% - 5/17/2010
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"Outsourcing Our Future"
President Mark Hebert takes the time to discuss
important issues with fellow union employees.
(Approx. 12 minutes)
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Shop Talk
"Lodge 1746, Tanker Discussion"
Congressman 1st District (CT) John B. Larson
is upset on the decision to send a huge 35 billion
dollar defense contract over to France. Listen to
what he has to say over at Pratt & Whitney's Local
Lodge 1746. (Approx. 6 minutes)
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"Connecticut workforce tax dollars should go to
American Made products". (Approx. 4 minutes)
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"Jim Parent speaks about the stimulus package".
(Approx. 3 minutes)
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Machinists Union President Buffenbarger
Speaks Out on CNN
Video
NPR Podcast on Boeing's Protest
Audio
McCain advisors lobbied for
European Plane Maker
Air Force Shafts Boeing
You Tube video with Lou Dobbs
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