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May 6, 2001
NO to FAST TRACK
I urge you to vote against Fast Track Trade
Authority. Fast Track is an anti-democratic mechanism that has led to
passage of trade deals that have ignored workers, while providing
protection for capital investors. Indeed, Fast Track made it possible
for the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Not
surprisingly, NAFTA has proven to be a nightmare for workers in all
three countries that signed the agreement.
To let your congressmen know how you feel
about Fast Track click on the following link to vote NO to Fast Track.
http://www.capwiz.com/iamaw/mail/compose/
This is a scorecard of Kentucky Legislators.
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Issues and Legislation-Kentucky
(42001)
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Protect Prevailing Wage Laws
Motion to Table Smith (NH) amendment No.
1844
10/08/1999
Senate Roll Call No. 320
106th Congress, 1st Session
This action killed a back-door ploy to
undercut construction wages in locations declared federal disaster
areas. The federal Davis-Bacon Act required that workers on any federal
project be paid the prevailing wage scale in that area. The effort lost
by a 59-40 vote. A vote For the motion was a Right vote. The IAM
supported this Legislation.
Republican Senators
Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell voted against this Bill.
Override National Labor
Relations Board Funding Cuts
Motion to Table Hutcinson Amdt. No. 1834
10/08/1999
Senate Roll Call No. 300
106th Congress, 1st Session
This was a vote to table, and thus kill, a
proposal to weaken the National Labor Relations Board by transferring
$25 million to other programs. The motion passed by the thinnest of
margins, 50-49. Five Republicans joined all 45 Democratic senators to
preserve these funds for this most vital agency. A vote For
the motion was a Right vote. The IAM Supported this legislation.
Kentucky Republican
Senators Jim Bunning and Mitch McConnell voted against this Bill.
Save Social Security and
Medicare
Conrad Amendment
03/24/1999
Senate Roll Call No. 61
106th Congress, 1st Session
Surplus for Medicare
A unanimous Republican vote killed this effort to reserve a portion
of the Social Security surplus to ensure Medicare solvency. Also, it
would have blocked efforts to spend Social Security or Medicare funds
for any other purpose. It failed by a 54-45 tally, with every Republican
senator voting against the proposal. A vote For
the measure was a Right vote. The IAM Supported this legislation.
By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 61), Conrad Amendment No. 147, to use
any Federal budget surplus to save Social Security and Medicare first.
Kentucky Republican Senators Jim Bunning and
Mitch McConnell voted against this Bill.
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