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Kucinich Hosts Second Summit On Cargill Whiskey Island Salt Mine Lock-Out
Nov 18, 2002
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Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Cleveland), today, hosted a second summit on the Cargill Salt Mine Whiskey Island Salt Mine lock-out with community leaders and locked-out miners, and promised to host another summit with social service providers to continue efforts to help workers who have been loc...
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Reps. Kucinich and Tubbs Jones Host Summit On Cargill Whiskey Island Salt Mine Strike
Oct 24, 2002
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Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Cleveland) and Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Cleveland) called on Cargill Inc. to honor union seniority and put senior miners back to work, today, in a letter sent to Cargill President and COO Greg Page.
The letter states, "We ask that Cargill honor the...
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Statement of Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich: Cargill Whiskey Island Salt Mine Strike
Oct 12, 2002
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I support the workers at the Cargill Whiskey Island Salt Mine who began a legal strike on May 6, 2002. On August 13, they made an unconditional offer to come back to work.
Once Cargill found out, it locked out the union workers, laying off experienced employees and hiring replacement workers as ...
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Kucinich Testimony to the House Small Business Committee on the Steel Crisis
Sep 25, 2002
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Today the story of the American steel industry is quite familiar: 26 companies in bankruptcy, 27,000 jobs lost, hundreds of thousands of retirees at risk of losing their health care coverage and a great deal of their pensions.
The cause of this crisis is clear. Since the onset of the Asian econo...
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Kucinich Says "No" to Rolling Back Steel Tariffs
May 8, 2002
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) voted for a rule on Wednesday that opposes the rolling back of steel tariffs. Following is Congressman Kucinich's statement he delivered on the House floor prior to the vote. The rule passed which means the effort to roll back the steel tariffs has been tabled in t...
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Statement of Congressman Dennis Kucinich On the Steel Legacy Relief Act
May 2, 2002
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Today marks a new day of hope for the thousands of steelworker retirees who have lost or are at risk of losing their pension and health care benefits.
The Dingell-Lahood Steel Legacy Relief Act, will ensure that all retirees of all troubled steel companies - companies that have closed, companies...
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Kucinich Says 30% is a Good Start on Steel Tariffs; More Needs to be Done on Legacy Costs
Mar 5, 2002
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The decision by the President to impose a 30% tariff for three years should give new hope to our steel company in Cleveland as well as others across the country. To the President's credit, he has taken a stand to help our domestic industry.
I wanted 40% for four years. We all demanded that last ...
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Statement of Congressman Kucinich at Washington, DC Steel Rally
Feb 28, 2002
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich, (D-Cleveland) today spoke at a steel rally in Washington, DC to urge President Bush to enact relief for the steel industry under Section 201 of the Trade Law Act of 1974. The following is his statement as delivered before 25,000 steelworkers on the Ellipse, near the Whit...
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Kucinich Pleased That Steel Production Will Continue In Cleveland
Feb 27, 2002
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Cleveland) tonight announced his support for W. L. Ross and Company's winning bid for the LTV Steel facilities. The winning bid of $125 million was announced at a late afternoon news conference by the WL Ross & Company, a New York-based investment firm. The bid include...
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Kucinich Secures 122 Signatures In Effort To Move Steel Legislation To House Floor
Dec 20, 2001
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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) continues his efforts to bring steel legislation to the House floor and currently has the support of 122 his colleagues in a discharge petition to move the legislation forward.
"The future of the American steel industry is vital not only to the economic stabili...
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