manufacturing jobs, including an end to millions of dollars in bonuses to top executives for flushing good American jobs down the toilet.” IAM, TWU Reac h US Airways Accord We will also demand meaningful steps to protect U.S. “We will immediately begin meetings with our federal, state and local leaders to pressure Whirlpool to reverse its misguided decision. “Lousy trade policies and a complete lack of enforcement of anti-trust and other measures to protect jobs and consumers are leaving American communities devastated as family-wage manufacturing jobs are sent overseas or consolidated by multinational companies,” said IAM Midwest Territory GVP James Brown. The Justice Department’s Anti-Trust Division approved Whirlpool’s bid in March 2006. The Bush Administration ignored objections to Whirlpool’s takeover bid on grounds the new company’s giant market share would cost jobs and harm consumers. Whirlpool acquired Maytag in March 2006 after a takeover battle that started in May 2005.
“It also underscores this Administration’s opposition to a meaningful industrial policy to protect America’s manufacturing sector.” market share for washer and dryer manufacturing,” said IP Tom Buffenbarger. “This closure is the direct result of the Bush Administration’s abdication of its oversight responsibility when it allowed the merger of two companies that would end up with almost 80 percent of the U.S. The IAM represents about 800 production workers at the Herrin, IL facility. Machinists union leaders reacted sharply to Whirlpool’s announcement this week that it was closing its Maytag washer and dryer facility in Herrin, IL and moving the work to its Whirlpool facilities in Clyde and Marion, OH. “The IAM members at New Piper have stuck with the company through hurricanes and wage cuts, and helped it rebuild,” said Thayer. Strategic Resources Director Steve Sleigh said the company had run a “totally anti-union campaign,” that included more strictly enforcing solicitation and distribution rules against union supporters, promising benefits to employees if they vote to get rid of the union and encouraging employees to sign a decertification petition even as management was supposedly bargaining in good faith.
“They said it’s their policy not to interfere with local management. “We’ve asked ACS to intervene and treat their workers with dignity,” said GVP Robert V. New Piper management has rung up dozens of unfair labor practice charges, has bargained in bad faith, and has run a systematic campaign of harassment of union supporters.
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IAM members picketed the American Capital Strategies (ACS) shareholders meeting in Bethesda, Maryland this morning to show support for workers at New Piper Aircraft who were denied their freedom to join the union.ĪCS owns New Piper Aircraft and has allowed an anti-worker management team free rein in the company administration. Pickets Protest New Piper Shareholder’s Meeting
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