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Teamsters' Report on Cummins Diesel's Labor Abuses Sparks Shareholder Resolution
By admin - Posted on May 14th, 2008
Union’s Report on Cummins’ 15 Years of Worker Rights Violations Spurs Resolution Urging Engine Parts Maker To Follow International Labor Standards
May 13, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – At today’s Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) shareholder meeting in Columbus, Indiana, Teamsters Union leaders urged passage of a shareholder resolution that calls on the company’s board of directors to adopt a policy under which Cummins would meet International Labor Organization (ILO) standards. The ILO standards serve as worldwide benchmarks for companies’ respect for workers’ basic human rights on the job. » read more »
Teamsters: Cummins, Inc. Fund Anti-Environment Politicians
By admin - Posted on April 29th, 2008
Friends of the Earth Action, Teamsters Urge SRI Groups to Examine Diesel Engine Maker’s PAC Contributions to Anti-Green Legislators
April 28, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – A report issued today at the Ceres annual conference by Friends of the Earth Action and the Teamsters Union casts doubt on the environment credentials of Cummins, Inc., a diesel engine manufacturer that promotes itself to socially responsible investment (SRI) groups as one of America’s leading “green” companies.
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