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Little progress in lawsuit targeting dockworkers union

Full story: The Associated Press

It was a bold pronouncement, made with much fanfare: The federal government was targeting the mighty International Longshoremen's Union, determined to shatter what it called a decades-old mob monopoly on the ...

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Jul 10, 2007
 
This is the real reason
to get rid of US jobs
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Jul 10, 2007
 
Thank Giulani for all of this dockworker
gangster stuff

they want more anti US workers

UK terror suspect worked in aviation By MUNEEZA NAQVI,

Officials confirmed Tuesday that an Indian suspect in the failed car bombings in Britain had worked as an aeronautical engineer at a company contracted by the biggest names in aviation.

Kafeel Ahmed, 27, is in a Scottish hospital with burns suffered after allegedly crashing a Jeep Cherokee into the Glasgow airport a day after police found two unexploded car bombs in central London.

Ahmed worked in Bangalore as an aeronautical engineer for Infotech Enterprises, a large outsourcing firm, from December 2005 to August 2006, said the company spokesman K.S. Susindar.

Infotech works with some of the biggest companies in aviation, including Boeing and Airbus, among others — possibly giving Ahmed access to sensitive design information from the companies.

Susindar declined to comment on whether Ahmed had access to design secrets or what projects he worked on.

"He was a sincere employee and from what I can gather he gave no problems whatsoever," said Susindar.

Sabeel Ahmed, 26, Kafeel's brother, is being held in Liverpool as a suspect in the terror plot. Sabeel, who worked as a doctor, and Kafeel are among eight people held in the case.

A third Indian, Mohammad Haneef, is being held in Australia for questioning.

An Australian federal police agent has gone to India to continue the investigation, said a spokeswoman for the Australian Federal Police, speaking on a condition of anonymity in line with agency policy.

She would not say where the officer went, but she said the officer would be working with Indian officials.

The case emerged June 29, when two cars packed with gas cylinders and nails were discovered in London's entertainment district. The next day, the flaming Jeep smashed into security barriers at the main terminal at Glasgow airport.

Only one of the eight people in custody as suspects has been charged: Bilal Abdullah, an Iraqi doctor identified as a passenger in the Jeep that Kafeel Ahmed is accused of driving.

An Indian newspaper, The Hindustan Times, said investigators in Bangalore were looking for anything that might link the Ahmed brothers to terror acts in India. It said there was evidence suggesting Abdullah had visited Bangalore to meet with the two.

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Jul 10, 2007
 
OUTSOURCING is KILLing AMERICAN jobs

UK terror suspect worked in aviation By MUNEEZA NAQVI,


Officials confirmed Tuesday that an Indian suspect in the failed car bombings in Britain had worked as an aeronautical engineer at a company contracted by the biggest names in aviation.

Kafeel Ahmed, 27, is in a Scottish hospital with burns suffered after allegedly crashing a Jeep Cherokee into the Glasgow airport a day after police found two unexploded car bombs in central London.

Ahmed worked in Bangalore as an aeronautical engineer for Infotech Enterprises, a large outsourcing firm, from December 2005 to August 2006, said the company spokesman K.S. Susindar.

Infotech works with some of the biggest companies in aviation, including Boeing and Airbus, among others — possibly giving Ahmed access to sensitive design information from the companies.

Susindar declined to comment on whether Ahmed had access to design secrets or what projects he worked on.

"He was a sincere employee and from what I can gather he gave no problems whatsoever," said Susindar.

Sabeel Ahmed, 26, Kafeel's brother, is being held in Liverpool as a suspect in the terror plot. Sabeel, who worked as a doctor, and Kafeel are among eight people held in the case.

A third Indian, Mohammad Haneef, is being held in Australia for questioning.

An Australian federal police agent has gone to India to continue the investigation, said a spokeswoman for the Australian Federal Police, speaking on a condition of anonymity in line with agency policy.

She would not say where the officer went, but she said the officer would be working with Indian officials.

The case emerged June 29, when two cars packed with gas cylinders and nails were discovered in London's entertainment district. The next day, the flaming Jeep smashed into security barriers at the main terminal at Glasgow airport.

Only one of the eight people in custody as suspects has been charged: Bilal Abdullah, an Iraqi doctor identified as a passenger in the Jeep that Kafeel Ahmed is accused of driving.

An Indian newspaper, The Hindustan Times, said investigators in Bangalore were looking for anything that might link the Ahmed brothers to terror acts in India. It said there was evidence suggesting Abdullah had visited Bangalore to meet with the two.
gary simonds

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Jul 14, 2007
 
the MOB runs things way better then the govt or the city could ever do!!! i think they should run for mayor they would have my vote and do a better job then the present do nothing mayor of nyc. the dock workers have been doing a great job!!maybe the govt could take note as how things to get things done

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