WASHINGTON, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Leo W. Gerard, International
President of the United Steelworkers (USW) is testifying Tues.,
Jul. 28 before the U.S. Senate
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in opposition to
lifting the long-standing crude oil export ban.
The hearing is scheduled 9:30 am
to 12:00 Noon in Room 538 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building,
where Gerard will be joining a panel of witnesses.
The USW represents approximately 30,000 workers at 63 of the
nation's oil refineries which accounts for two-thirds of domestic
refining capacity. The written testimony will be available at the
hearing and will be posted on the USW website following
delivery.
The USW represents 850,000 workers in North America employed in many industries that
include metals, rubber, chemicals, paper, oil refining and the
service and public sectors. For more information:
http://www.usw.org/.
Contact: Lynne
Hancock, 412-562-2442, 615-828-6169,
lhancock@usw.org
Gary Hubbard, 202-256-8125,
ghubbard@usw.org
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