Sopa-Pipa?
created on 02/02/2012 at 15:59:36, last updated on 02/02/2012 at 16:03:46SOPA & PIPA?No, Sopa & Pipa are not the names of characters in a children's book. If you have heard the terms of Sopa & Pipa and would like some information as to what they are and the impact they may have on workng families in the United States, Please read the Feb.2, 2012 e-mail from IBEW President Ed Hill and the associated attachments below. _______________________________________________________________To: All IBEW Local Union Business Managers and Local Union Registrars in the United States Copy to District and State Coordinators Sisters and Brothers: Two weeks ago, popular websites, including Google and Wikipedia, postured intense opposition to two online piracy bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act of 2011 (PIPA). The IBEW supports both SOPA and PIPA, the fact that the broadcasting and manufacturing industries stand to lose billions of dollars a year to piracy, directly affecting our members is strong reason to support both these b... Read more
