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Level the Playing Field in Trade Policy

by Stan Sorcher

One popular position on trade is to "level the playing field."

I'm not always sure what that means, but I'm in favor of it.

Any intention to level the playing field starts with a simple realization -- that rules of trade can favor one outcome over another. For instance, our current free trade policies tip the playing field steeply in favor of more imports, and movement of production to low-wage countries. This is good for multinational businesses and investors, but bad for workers and communities. Trade agreements spell out investor rights in fine detail, while pushing aside environmental conditions, labor rights, human rights and public health.

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IBM Abandons US Workforce

News from the Alliance@IBM CWA Local 1701,
Washtech CWA Local 37083 and TechsUnite
Communications Workers of America, AFL/CIO
The unions for the information age

As unemployment increases, IBM continues to abandon the US workforce in favor of offshore workers. Not only is IBM shifting work from US locations to low wage countries it is also importing foreign workers to replace US workers.

Organizing for the long haul - Building employee power in IBM

By Lee Conrad
National Coordinator
Alliance@IBM CWA Local 1701

One of the most common questions asked of the Alliance@IBM by IBM employees is “when are we going to have a union and when is the vote?”

Many IBM employees have the misconception that all we have to do is call someone up and schedule a vote. Unfortunately it isn’t that easy and the process to getting to the vote is difficult.

Internal Microsoft Document on HB 1487 Leaked

This highly controversial legislation, HB 1487, which goes into effect July 1st in Washington State, is just another example of a transnational corporation asserting its influence in our local government. This legislation was drawn up inside of Microsoft and sponsored by Representative Ross Hunter, a former manager at Microsoft.