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URGENT ACTION ALERT

URGENT ACTION ALERT
It is an emergency! We are asking you to contact U.S. Speaker or the
House, Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to urge him to speak out in support of the
American Steel Industry, Steelworkers jobs and retiree benefits. As of
this date, 31 American Steel companies have filed for bankruptcy.
Thousands of steelworkers have lost jobs as mills have liquidated.
Retiree’s pensions have been slashed and lost medical coverage. Without
government intervention, this extremely important basic U.S. industry
will be lost to unfair competition. Our nation is the only
industrialized nation where workers and retirees lose medical coverage
when plants close.

President Bush is slated to decide, within the next two weeks, to impose
tariffs on imported steel and pick up retiree medical costs. As
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is in a key position to influence
this decision.

It is crucial that he is flooded with messages within the next two
weeks. Please be cordial, but firm and please contact Dennis Hastert.

SPEAKER OF THE U. S. HOUSE
DENNIS HASTERT

630-406-1114 IL
202-225-2976 DC
DHastert (at) mail.house.gov

BE SURE TO FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS !!!

COUNTDOWN TO JUSTICE--Union members from across the
country will rally in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28 to
urge President George W. Bush to "Stand Up for Steel."
Bush has until March 6 to decide whether to follow
the recommendations of the International Trade Commission
and impose high tariffs on subsidized cheap foreign
steel imports. The rally caps a month of activities
by the Steelworkers, including rallies and a campaign
that resulted in 185,000 handwritten letters to Bush
and U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Zoellick. Since Dec. 31,
1997, 31 U.S. steel companies have filed for bankruptcy
protection, 16 have closed down and nearly 47,000 steelworkers
and iron ore miners have lost their jobs. For more
information, visit www.uswa.org .

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