Commentaries from IP Newton B. Jones
V47 N1 — Political action can change nation’s course [1]
V46 N4 — Organizational changes will improve industrial sector service [2]
V46 N3 — Climate change concerns demand a diverse portfolio of energy sources [3]
V46 N2 — Secret agreements and fast-track voting do not inspire confidence [4]
V46 N1 — Bush health care plan doesn't address problem [5]
V45 N4 — Elections create opportunity [6]
V45 N3 — Convention sets pace for our future [7]
V45 N2 — Reason for Optimism [8]
V45 N1 — The U.S. Navy needs to build more ships [9] —
V44 N5 — Unions Keep Holiday Spirit Alive [10] —
V44 N4 — Hurricane inspires heroic deeds [11] —
V44 N3 — U.S. needs a healthcare policy [12] — Healthcare costs are out of control, killing jobs and destroying lives
V44 N2 — Administration's Budget Doesn't Offer Much For U.S. Workers [13] —
V44 N1 — Let's ensure a good future for all [14] —
V43 N5 — Let's hold on to the solidarity we displayed in the 2004 elections [15] — We face many challenges, but working together, we can face them with strength and move forward
V43 N4 — Actions speak louder than words [16] — Bush vowed to protect the American people, but his policies protect only the rich
V43 N3 — Boilermaker members are taking political action [17] — This year's elections are too important to ignore
V43 N2 — Rising Health Care Costs Threaten The Future of Employee Coverage [18] — Congress and the president can ensure that all Americans have access to health care — will they?
V43 N1 — Boilermakers Endorse John Kerry [19] — "John Kerry will listen to workers' needs and work with us to address our concerns."
V42 N5 — It's Up To You — Register And Vote! [20] — Political action can protect our jobs, but only if we vote -- and you can't vote unless you register.
V42 N4 — We Must Stand And Work Together [21] — "I pledge to you that my life is devoted to our cause."
Commentaries from IP Emeritus Charles W. Jones
V42 N3 — Bush, Congress Must Like Red Ink [22] — Tax cut, budget will raise deficits, slow down the economy, and benefit wealthy at expense of poor
V42 N2 — U.S.-Made Ships Are Key To Security [23] —
V42 N1 — Enron & Deregulation Still Haunt Us [24] — FERC didn't learn from California's crisis
V41 N6 — Without Unions, Workers Can Never Enjoy Domestic Security [25] — Bush's success in denying worker rights to federal employees should not be ignored
V41 N5 — Use Your Vote To Tell Congress That Working Families Matter [26] — We'll never outspend corporations and the rich -- but we can outvote them
V41 N4 — Bush Can't Revive The Economy By Giving More Tax Breaks To Business [27] — His tax cut and corporate greed weakened the economy and destroyed faith in corporations
V41 N3 — We Must Build More Navy Ships [28] — Our fleet is shrinking to dangerously low levels, weakening our defense & shipbuilding industry
V41 N2 — Use Your Contract To Protect Your Pension [29] — Pension reform bills in Congress are weak
V41 N1 — We Should Fully Fund Amtrak, Not Sell Off Pieces of It Like Scrap [30] — The U.S. needs reliable passenger trains to complement our highways and airlines -- not more corporate handouts
V40 N6 — Want To Stimulate The Economy? Put Money Into The Hands of Consumers [31] — Corporate tax giveaways won't rev up economy
V40 N5 — Anti-Terrorism Starts With a Strong Industrial Policy That Protects Jobs [32] — We need an industrial policy that will rebuild our shipbuilding, rail, and manufacturing industries
V40 N4 — Save Your Tax Rebate -- You'll Need It [33] — Bush has wiped out the budget surplus -- now he's looking at Medicare and Social Security
V40 N3 — Trade Pacts Threaten Sovereignty [34] — NAFTA, FTAA, and the WTO may force Canada and the U.S. to lower our standards to match third-world countries
V40 N2 — We Must Stop Bush's Rampage [35] — His radical agenda and tax-cut budget weaken worker protections, rob Medicare to give the rich a big tax cut
V40 N1 — Congress Should Stop Company Raids On Retiree Medical And Pension Funds [36] — Companies lower benefits and use surpluses to make profits
V39 N6 — Regardless Who Is President, Our Union's Mission Remains The Same [37] — We must fight for labor law reform so working families get a fair break
V39 N5 — U.S. Workers Demand The Right To Organize [38] — U.S. labor laws deny workers the most fundamental workers' rights -- to organize, to bargain collectively, and to strike
V39 N4 — Trade With China Is Not The Real Problem [39] — American workers have more -- and bigger -- problems than China
V39 N3 — Don't Let Reformers Destroy Social Security [40] — Social Security provides old age, survivors, and disability insurance -- it is not an investment vehicle
V39 N2 — Voters Are Getting Smarter About Tax Cuts And The So-Called Surplus [41] — Tax cuts being proposed by presidential hopefuls would rob Social Security to reward the rich
V39 N1 — We Need To Make Our Government Spend Our Tax Money More Wisely [42] — How much should we spend to see if there is water on Mars when our transportation infrastructure is falling apart?
V38 N6 — Where is That Federal Budget Surplus? [43] — We don't actually have one yet, and claiming that we do is a deceptive and dangerous practice
V38 N5 — Obscure Tax Law Unfairly Limits Retiree Benefits [44] — Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code unfairly reduces pension benefits for many Boilermaker retirees
V38 N4 — Will Big Bucks Buy the White House? [45] — Candidates are raising more money than ever before. Who is donating that money, and what will they get for their donations?
V38 N3 — We need solidarity in the voting booth as much as we do on the job [46] — Gains we make at the bargaining table can be nullified by actions of Congress or Parliament.
V38 N2 — Don't Give Up On Political Action [47] — We must participate in the process if we want to see our government work for us, not against us
V38 N1 — EPA Clean Air Plan Will Create More Work for Boilermakers [48] — Mandate to reduce NOx emissions spells golden opportunity for construction Boilermakers.
V37 N6 — 1998 Elections Show The Union Vote Is Strong [49] — Union voters help turn a projected 25-seat loss in Congress into a five-seat gain for working family-backed candidates
V37 N5 — The Republican Tax Plan Threatens Social Security [50] — Future Budget Surpluses Are Based on Taking Money from Social Security
V37 N4 — The Kyoto Pact Is a Lot of Smoke [51] — It Will Weaken Our Economy But Not Reduce Pollution
V37 N3 — We Must Stop The Move to Silence Workers [52] — A nationwide campaign to take away our political voice threatens everything we have worked so hard to achieve
V37 N2 — Does All This Political Activity Really Make A Difference? [53] — Yes, It Does - That's Why the GOP Is Trying to Silence Our Union's Political Voice. Do you sometimes get discouraged and wonder if all this political activity is worth the trouble? I hear members voice that opinion occasionally. Congress will do what it wants to do, they say. We have no power.
V37 N1 — The New Year Offers Opportunities [54] — We Must Take Advantage of Them. On the political front, in our collective bargaining, and in organizing - we have a chance to make some gains. But we've got to act now!
V36 N6 — Holidays Remind Us of What We've Gained Through Organized Effort [55] — Without unions, we wouldn't even have the ability to celebrate holidays with our families - unions earned workers paid holidays
V36 N5 — EPA's New Air Quality Standards Lack Scientific Basis [56] — Particle and ozone standards will damage the economy without significantly helping the environment