News from USWA: USWA Says Bush Misleads Voters by Citing Endorsement From Individuals of Independent West Virginia Union.PITTSBURGH -- First paragraph, last sentence should read: 1.2 million active and retired members (sted 1.2 active and retired members). The corrected release reads: NEWS FROM USWA USWA United Steelworkers of America USWA United States Wrestling Association USWA United States Windsurfing Association USWA United States Wristwrestling Association : USWA SAYS BUSH MISLEADS VOTERS BY CITING ENDORSEMENT FROM INDIVIDUALS OF INDEPENDENT WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. UNION; KERRY ENJOYS OVERWHELMING SUPPORT OF STEELWORKERS NATIONWIDE News from USWA: The United Steelworkers United Steelworkers (USW) historic labour union representing workers in steel, aluminum, and other metallurgical industries for much of the 20th century. In the U.S. of America (USWA) solidly supports John Kerry for President says USWA International president Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. W. Gerard, responding to a Bush campaign rally where the President was accompanied by a few steelworkers proclaiming support for the Bush Administration. The USWA represents more than 1.2 million active and retired members. Gerard said that the handful of workers supporting Bush are members of the Independent Steelworkers Union (ISU ISU Iowa State University ISU Issue ISU Idaho State University ISU Illinois State University ISU Indiana State University ISU International Skating Union ISU International Space University ISU I-Shou University (Taiwan) ), an organization of 4,000 workers employed by Weirton Steel in Weirton, West Virginia Weirton is a city located in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. Most of the city is in Hancock County, with the remainder in Brooke County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,411 (16,525 in Hancock County, 3,886 in Brooke County). . The ISU, however, following the lead of the USWA supports the candidacy of John Kerry. Members and retirees of both unions have suffered major hardships during the current Bush Administration: --More than 1,500 ISU members have lost their jobs since Bush took office --More than 9,000 ISU and 250,000 USWA retirees have lost health care benefits, and had pensions cut since Bush took office --More than 350 ISU members are now on layoff. "While we respect the right of any individual to express a viewpoint anytime, the opinions of a handful in this case do not reflect the views of hundreds of thousands of active and retired steelworkers who have been severely hurt during the Bush Administration," said Gerard. "Unfortunately, this campaign event by the Bush team has prompted an angry reaction by many our members," added Gerard. "It's just another reminder how this President plays foot-loose and fancy-free with the truth." In addition to bowing to pressure from the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community unions to end the tariffs, the Bush Administration also resisted the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee program, which only proved successful due to the tireless efforts of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W. Va.) The actions by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation has also preemptively taken over pensions of facilities in the Ohio Valley, significantly reducing benefits and undercutting steel industry consolidation efforts. |
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