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  1. Roquette finally recognizes workers’ rights

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    July 26, 2011
    After a 10 month lockout at Roquette America’s Keokuk Plant, the Local 48G labor union finally achieved what it had been working for.  Back in September, the plant locked out 240 union workers after they rejected several contract proposals that would have undermined the Union and taken away workers’ rights....
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  5. Enough is Enough

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    February 3, 2010
    This morning we sent out an e-mail to supporters asking them to stand with Governor Culver after he signed Executive Order 22. You can see photos from today’s event on our Flickr page. Executive Order 22 requires all state departments and agencies to consider using Project Labor Agreements on large-scale...
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  6. Daily Clips for Feburary 3, 2010

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    February 3, 2010
    Culver signs union-backed executive order From Radio Iowa Governor Culver has signed an executive order which calls for so-called “project-labor agreements” on large-scale state government projects, like construction of a new performance hall in Iowa City to replace the flooded-out Hancher Auditorium. Culver spoke to the Iowa State Building and...
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