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In honor of the Economic Policy Institute, friends and peers roasted its founder, Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Humorous remarks were made by a number of economists, journalists, and adminis…

House International Relations Committee members heard testimony on U.S. efforts to achieve peace in Northern Ireland. Witnesses include Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Ric…

Committee members heard testimony that focused the agreement’s impact on employment and wages.

During the Labor Day rally at the Bath Maine Iron Works, President Clinmton, several representatives of management and labor paid tribute to the working people of the United States.

Thomas Donahue, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO, hosted a union news conference discussing the Dunlop Commission report on worker-management. In creating the commission’s report, members heard …

This rally, sponsored by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), was in opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Speakers encouraged…

During a news conference on Capitol Hill, the participants presented petitions from members of labor unions in opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement. The participants also ex…

In their second meeting, council members talked about how to promote economic development while preserving the environment. This 25-member council is made up of business leaders and cabinet …

Participants discussed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and upcoming trade talks with Japan and the importance of the succe…

Witnesses testified concerning the North American Free Trade Agreement and its long-term effects on the U.S. economy. REP. Jim Kolbe, R-Arizona testified that NAFTA would reduce tariffs in …

House Democrats and labor leaders briefed reporters on their opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The Senate Commerce heard testimony from U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor and a panel of economic analysts on the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Economists and business owners continued to talk about initiatives to improve the economy in a conference sponsored by the Clinton presidential transition in Robinson Convention Center in Li…

Several figures in the Democratic Party spoke at a dinner honoring Ron Brown, chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 1992 presidential campaign. Speakers included the wife …

Several politicians, economic analysts and policy makers spoke at a hearing of the Infrastructure Investment Commission, held in the hearing room of the Senate Banking Committee in the U.S. …

The committee heard testimony on the recently completed North American Free Trade Agreement in one of a series of hearings on the trade pact between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Witnesses in…

The Trade for 21st Century Coalition sponsored a forum that discussed the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Trade for the 21st Century Coalition includes representatives from a number…

Secretary of Transportation Andrew Card spoke to the American Trucking Associations about the future of the trucking industry, as it relates to the nation’s surface transportation needs and …

The AFL-CIO held a news conference to announce the release of a report on safety in the American workplace. The report used figures obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to criticize …

Secretary Skinner of the Department of Transportation spoke at the management conference of the American Trucking Association on issues relating to American transportation. In his remarks, S…