News published on Federal Newswire in August 2006

News from August 2006


News Release: Topic "Recent Trip to Peru on Friday, July 28, 2006 and Broader Hemispheric Issues" MODERATOR: (In progress) Commerce Department. We thought it might be good following his visit to Peru to attend the presidential inauguration to talk with interested reporters in Washington and not only about that trip and that experience but also about some of the American bilateral and regional economic policies in the region.


News Release: "I would like to commend the Senate Finance Committee for approving the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement and legislation to authorize the granting of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Vietnam. I want to thank Chairman Grassley and Senator Baucus for their leadership and support.


BMW Agrees to Pay $629,000 in Back Wages for 1,224 Workers at South Carolina Assembly Plant

News Release: SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a complaint and consent judgment with BMW which calls for payment of $629,869 in overtime back wages to 1,224 workers in Spartanburg, S.C. The suit was based on an investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division into violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.