But these are measures that an employer who thinks they will reduce his labor costs can take without the presence of a union. ... They claim to have been pivotal in Obama's victories in closely contested states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. According to one poll, about 2/3 of the members of the AFL-CIO unions voted for Obama,
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Obama spoke at the White House with the Big 3 standing at yet another crossroads. ... "This is not meant as a criticism of Mr. Wagoner, who has devoted his life to this company; rather it's a recognition that it will take a new vision and new direction to create the GM of the future." ... a new USA (United Socialist America)
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Through the work of the valiant and courageous American business pioneers guided by firms such as the Gibbs Group, America will eventually revitalize itself into a healthy business powerhouse that it once was. ... “They” say US automakers won’t survive unless the government steps in with a bailout package for auto makers,
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"As elected officials debate aid for the Big 3, taxpayers have the right to know the full extent of government involvement in America's auto industry," said Greg LeRoy, GJF's executive director. (The BMW logo is modeled after ... ... "And while proposed federal aid to the Big 3 would take the form of a loan,
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America's Big Three had a similar opportunity to strike in 1982 -- and mostly fumbled it. Over ten disastrous years North American employment at GM, Ford, ... Rocky as the decade has been, two of America's automakers -- ... The other top-rated CEO: Harold ''Red'' Poling, who delayed his retirement to take over in 1990,
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After thirty years of stagnant middle-class wages, real incomes rose 3 OUR PLAN FOR AMERICA dramatically, leading to the ... They have failed to take effective steps to stop the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs. Our security requires an immediate change of course. Defend America against attack at all costs.
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We have a new president-elect, and he (with his predecessor) is facing an old problem: what to do about the Big Three automakers? ... I enjoyed your article on Big 3 bailout last wednesday. ... Just this July, foreign car companies passed Detroit in total US sales. Since then, all manufacturers, whether domestic or foreign,
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South America's Swine Flu Winter; By Tony Phillips; Swine flu has flown south to winter in the southern cone; it has hit hard ... The big issue hanging over this year's election is whether many people will even bother to vote, and how many of those who do turn out will cross out their ballots or opt for write-in candidates.
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The basic details of his New Energy For America plan – a 10-year, $150 billion investment ... By early November, General Motors, once the signature industrial institution of America’s drive-through economy, said it was close to collapse, and the Big Three U.S. automakers said they were in need of a $25 billion bailout.
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Tens of thousands of U.S. auto jobs, along with their American parts suppliers lost their jobs in 2005/06. The domestic auto industry had been shrinking for years building cars that were more expensive then better and cheaper made foreign imports that were technologically advanced. ... It’s time to take back America.
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