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**2006**
New Workers Old Economy, September 14, 2006, The State Journal, Beth Gorczyca
Companies Who Hire Illegal's Shouldn't Get Tax Breaks, September 4, 2006, Huntington Herald Dispatch, Steve White Editorial.
Labor Group Says Jobs Act Is Effective, September 4, 2006, Charleston Daily Mail, Kris Wise, Capitol Reporter.
Importing Low-Wage Workers Costs This State Thousands, August 25, Charleston Gazette, Steve White, Editorial.
Labor group plans picket of immigration office to protest illegal alien problem, August 24, 2006, Charleston Daily Mail, George Hohmann, Business Editor
State approves $1 billion coal-fired power plant near Morgantown, June 27, 2006, Charleston Daily Mail George Hohmann, Business Editor
WV Tax Credit List From 2001 Shows AEP Biggest Beneficiary, June 20, 2006, Charleston Gazette, Joe Morris, Staff Writer.
WV Immigrant Workers Skip Boycott, May 2, 2006, Charleston Gazzette, Joe Morris, Staff Writer.
Beech Ridge Opens Wind Farm Field Office, April 10, 2006, Beckley Register Herald, Christian Giggenbach
Area Illegal Employees A Problem, Monday, March 13, 2006, Morgantown Dominion Post, Eric Bowen
Wind Farm To Hire Locally, Friday, February 10, 2006, Charleston Gazette, Sandra K. Winn, Staff Writer.
Cement Plant Gets $320 Million, Friday, January 20, 2006 Charleston Daily Mail, George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor.
Grants Create Fewer Jobs Than Expected, Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Charleston Daily Mail, George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor.
**2005**
State Officials Playing Catch-up In Regulating Wind Farms, Wednesday, December 14, 2005, Huntington Herald Dispatch, Brian Farkas, AP.
Attacks Lack Merit, Whittaker Says, Wednesday, September 21, 2005, Charleston Gazette, Scott Finn, Staff Writer.
PSD Seeks Firms Help, Wednesday, September 21, 2005, Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Pamela Brust.
Whittaker Sees Union As Trouble, Tuesday, September 20, 2005, Charleston Daily Mail, George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor.
Whittaker Firm Target of Complaints, Monday, September 19, 2005, Charleston Gazette, Scott Finn, Staff Reporter.
Worker's Comp Crisis Over, Official Says, Friday September 16, 2005, Charleston Daily Mail, George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor.
State Economic Agency Will Urge Receipients of Development Loans To Hire Local Workers; Construction Report,
BNA Inc. , Volume 51 Number 2537, Wednesday, August 24, 2005, Bebe Raupe
Funding Agency Agrees To Encourage Local Hires, Friday August 19, 2005, Charleston Daily Mail, Joe Morris, Daily Mail Buiness Editor
Labor Group Takes Complaint to Funding Agency, Friday, July 22, 2005, Charleston Daily Mail, George Hohmann, Daily Mail Business Editor
Water Company Affiliate Revives Controversial Practice, Monday, July 11, 2005, Charleston Daily Mail, Cheryl Caswell, Daily Mail Staff.
Union Leaders Call For Federal Help, Friday July 1, 2005, Charleston Daily Mail, Drew Smith, Staff Writer.
Union Blasts Tasty Blend, Thursday June 30, 2005, Charleston Gazette, Joe Morris, Business Editor.
Democratic Leader's Affiliation With Chamber Raises Eyebrows, Sunday June 12, 2005; Charleston Gazette Mail, Paul J Nyden, Staff Writer.
Striking A New Tone, Tuesday, May 31, 2005; Charleston Gazette, Joe Morris, Business Editor.
Failed Bill Not Vague, Letter to the Editor, Sunday May 1, 2005, Parkersburg New Sentinel.
Hospital Group Says Medicaid Cuts Could Mean Increased Premiums, Monday April 11, 2005, Charleston Gazette, Michelle Saxton, Associated Press Writer.
Workers To Get Prevailing Wage, Thursday March 24, 2005, Beckley Register-Herald, Fred Pace, Register-Herald Business Editor.
Prevailing Wage Attacked, Praised in Senate Panel, Thursday March 17, 2005, Beckley Register-Herald, Mannix Porterfield, Reporter.
Union: Law Requires Prevailing Wage, Wednesday March 2, 2005, Beckley Register-Herald, Andrew J. Beckner, Reporter.
Nearly 1,000 Turn Out For Job Fair, Sunday February 20, 2005, Beckley Register-Herald, Christian Giggenbach, staff reporter.
Plug Tax Dodges, Wednesday February 9, 2005, Charleston Gazette, Editorials
Many Firms Avoid State Income Tax, Tuesday, February 8, 2005, Charleston Gazette, Jim Balow, Staff Writer.
Hybrid Mining/Road Project Draws Scrutiny, Monday, February 7, 2005, Anna Sale, West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Comp Bill Not Quite Ready, Sunday, January 23, 2005, Sunday Gazette-Mail, Paul Nyden, Staff Writer
Will Benjamin Be A Reliable Pro-Business Vote On Court?, Tuesday, January 11, 2005, Charleston Gazette, Toby Coleman, Staff Writer
**2004**
Union Wants Public Bids For Road Contract, Thursday, December 23, 2004, Charleston Gazette, Toby Coleman, Staff Writer
Union Workers Will Be Used For Mon General Expansion Project, Wednesday, November 17, 2004, Morgantown Dominion Post
The Outsourcing Issue, Sunday, October 31, 2004, Sunday Gazette Mail, Paul Wilson, Business Editor
Claimants Not Only Cheaters, Monday, September 28, 2004, Charleston Daily Mail, Letters to the Editor
AFL-CIO Questions Rival Group's Finances, Sunday, September 27,2004, Charleston Gazette Mail, Paul Wilson, Business Editor
Corporate Tax Breaks Rise, Thursday, September 23, 2004, Charleston Gazette, Paul Wilson Business Editor
Review Could Catch Comp Cheaters, Tuesday, September 21, 2004, Charleston Daily Mail, Brian Bowling
Job Marketing, Sunday, September 19, 2004, Charleston Gazette Mail, Paul Wilson Business Editor
Development Office Hopes to Recover Part of Grant, Sunday, August 22, 2004, Charleston Gazette, Paul Wilson Business Editor
Workers Comp Should Make All Business' Pay, June 30, 2004, Charleston Daily Mail, Steve White, Letter to the Editor
Feds Study Grants to Builders' Trades Group, June 27, 2004, Sunday Gazette-Mail, Paul Wilson, Business Editor
Self-Insureds Oppose Comp Debt Payoff Plan, May 2004, The State Journal, Beth Gorcayca
Comments about workers wrong , Wednesday May 24, 2004, The Charleston Gazette, Letter to the Editor by Steve White, Director.
Labor Blames Chamber, Wednesday May 19, 2004, The Charleston Daily Mail, Brian Bowling.
McGraw Wins, Battle Rages, Thursday May 13, 2004, The Charleston Gazette, Chris Wetterich, Staff Writer.
McGraw Overcomes Negative Ads to Defeat Rowe, Wednesday May 12, 2004, The Charleston Gazette, Chris Wetterich, Staff Writer.
Study Finds More Workers Uninsured, AP Tuesday May 5, 2004
Wise Taps Funds He Chided Underwood For Using, Sunday, May 2, 2004, Paul Wilson, Business Editor.
Greedy Companies Set High Rates, Friday, April 23, 2004, The Charleston Gazette, Editorial by Kenny Perdue, Secretary- Treasurer of the AFL-CIO.
Fighting For Working Families, February 1, 2004 Remarks by Senator Robert C. Byrd from the floor.
Water Pollution Limits, Friday, February 27, 2004, The Charleston Gazette, Article by Ken Ward
Clean Election Bill Heads to Senate, Wednesday, February 25, 2004, The Charleston Gazette; Article by Phil Kabler
The Forgotten Man, January 22, 2004; Senator Robert Byrd's comments about the plight of working people to open the Senate debate on pension funds.
**2003**
Beckley Contractor Accused of Repeatedly Violating Federal Labor Laws, Saturday, November 15, 2003, The Register-Herald; Article by Fred Pace, Register-Herald Business Editor
Labor Agency Wants Beckley Firm Cited For contempt,Tuesday, October 28, 2003; Article by Chris Wetterich
Just Printing Something Doesn't Make It True, Friday, September 19, 2003; Commentary by Steve White
Unions Efforts Improve Life for All U.S. Workers, Friday, September 12, 2003; Column by Rick Wilson
It Never Hurts to Talk About It, Charleston Daily Mail, Tuesday, September 9, 2003; Opinion piece by Bob Kelly, Political Editor regarding Prevailing Wages
Jim Bowen - About Workers' Comp..., Charleston Daily Mail, Wednesday, March 19, 2003; Opinion piece by Jim Bowen, WV AFL-CIO President
**2001**
Pa nda Plant To Use Local Workers, Charleston Daily Mail, Monday, May 7, 2001; article by George Hohmann, business editor | |
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