Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday July 02, 2025 ( 7 items ) |
BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: 'We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote'
GLENDALE, Kentucky, July 2 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on July 1, 2025:
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BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: "We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote"
The UAW is calling on the National Labor Relations Board to investigate Ford and BlueOval SK (BOSK) for violating federal labor law before it sets the date for an election to ensure a fair and democratic vote -- one free from illegal employer intimidation, retaliation, and coercion.
A supermajority of worke
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Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Committee on Rules Hearing on the One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025:
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Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Committee on Rules Hearing on the One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's Committee on Rules hearing on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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GE Aerospace Union Workers from IUE-CWA Ratify National Contract
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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GE Aerospace Union Workers from IUE-CWA Ratify National Contract
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GE Aerospace workers from Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts and New York voted today to approve a historic contract
Statement from Jerry Carney, IUE-CWA Chief Negotiator and General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee Chair
"After GE's break up into three separate companies, this 4 year labor
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GE Appliances Urges U.S. to Exclude Key Component Parts from Section 232 Tariffs
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- GE Appliances, Louisville, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the Bureau of Industry and Security to exclude certain Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings from being classified as additional derivative steel articles subject to Section 232 tariffs. The letter was penned by Earl F. Jones, Deputy General Counsel, Public Policy & Industry Relations.
In the letter, GE Appliances emphasizes its commitment to investing in
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Golden Knights and 3rd Recruiting Brigade Take Community Outreach Activities to New Heights
FORT KNOX, Kentucky, July 2 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news:
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Golden Knights and 3rd Recruiting Brigade take community outreach activities to new heights
By Keri Anne Smialek, 3rd Recruiting Brigade PAO
The U.S. Army's 3rd Recruiting Brigade enlisted the help of the U.S. Army Parachute Team--the legendary Golden Knights--for a high-visibility tandem skydiving camp in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, last week.
Held June 25-27, the camp supported Army outreach effo
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KDP Statement on Disgusting Republican Budget Scheme to Bolster Billionaires at the Expense of Working Families
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 2 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 1, 2025:
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KDP Statement on Disgusting Republican Budget Scheme to Bolster Billionaires at the Expense of Working Families
Today, moments after the U.S. Senate passed a GOP-backed scheme to force Kentucky families to pay for billionaire tax breaks, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement denouncing the Kentucky Republicans who helped launch this
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McConnell on Senate Passage of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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McConnell on Senate Passage of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding passage of the Senate version of the Reconciliation Bill:
"The American people sent President Trump and Republican majorities to Washington with a clear mandate: secure the border, restore peace
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