Drug Reimportation
Over the last year, support for a reimportation law has been building, as voters have identified this as a key issue. A group of House Republicans made reimportation a central issue during the Medicare prescription drug debate last year, and a number of state officials struggling with escalating drug costs, including both Democrats and Republicans, have indicated their support for such a measure. It is not clear what action, if any, the Senate will take on the bills before them
| Outsourcing American Jobs
President Bush reported to Congress that the movement of American factory jobs and white collar work to other countries is part of a positive transformation that will enrich the U.S. economy over time, even if it causes short-term pain and dislocation.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union strongly disagrees
| Homeland Security
The Drafting Committee for the platform of the Democratic Party held a hearing on May 22, 2004 in Portland Oregon. The subject was Homeland Security. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) placed a call to Coast Legislative Committee member Dawn DesBrisay (Oregon) and asked for the ILWU’s participation. This can be taken as a sign that the Democratic Party understands that the ILWU is on the frontline of maritime security and has important insights and expertise in the area. |
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