[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7971]
[From the U.S. 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 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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