[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H2554-H2555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    WORKERS' RIGHTS IN BREWER, MAINE

  (Mr. MICHAUD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, an all-out attack on workers' rights is 
happening in Brewer, Maine; and I come to the House floor today to tell 
DHL that it is time for them to stop their assault.
  These Brewer workers have borne the brunt of these union-busting 
practices, and they are paying the price. For many, the price of their 
jobs has been

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too much for them and their families to bear. Workers have been fired. 
Many were put on the street with no severance pay, no insurance, and no 
assistance to make ends meet. Management has reverted to using 
interrogation and coercion to keep workers in line.
  This is simply outrageous. I know as a union member how important 
unions are to ensure better jobs and basic protection of rights. I will 
do all I can to assure that their rights are protected.

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