The U.S. House of Representatives passed two priority bills for labor in the opening days of the new Congress. The bills are titled the “Ledbetter Fair Pay Act” and the “Paycheck Fairness Act.”

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WELCOME ABOARD: Team Penske Racing welcomed Australian Will Power to its team early this week. Power will help the team replace Helio Castroneves as it prepares for the new season while Castroneves is preparing for his highly publicized trial on tax evasion. If Castroneves is available, he will...

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Click on the logo to visit MPMC's website. MPMC Long-Range Planning Meeting The annual MPMC Long-Range Planning Meeting will be held on Friday, January 23, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., at the Embassy Suites LAX South in El Segundo, California, which is the site of the MPMC Media Trade Conference.

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Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are: SEMA Webinar, "The Specialty-Equipment Automotive Company of the Future: Guideposts for Strategic Planning (Phase I)," January 15, 2009, 10:00 a.m. (PST)

Hummer sales suffered a 50% decline in 2008 compared to 2007 levels as consumers turned away from trucks, SUVs and large family sedans.