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    :: Saturday, November 06, 2004 ::

    Stung by Republican Gains, Unions Face Uphill Regulatory, Legislative Fights McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
    But in the meantime, tough battles loom on issues such as new Bush administration overtime regulations, which unions will keep pushing to reverse, says Vincent Panvini, political director of the sheet metal workers' union. He also says the building trades will continue their long-standing efforts to protect Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wages. "We're ready to fight and stick up for the working people," Panvini says.
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