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It’s ‘Midnight in America’ says IAM President

Washington, D.C., November 6, 2009 – On the heels of news that U.S. unemployment had climbed to the highest rate since April 1983, the president of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today likened the crisis to ‘Midnight in America.’

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Crunch Time for Health Care Reform

It’s third and goal to go as the U.S. Congress gets ready to vote within days on historic legislation that will reshape the health care industry in the United States. With health care premiums growing at three times the rate of wages and 14,000 Americans losing their health insurance every day, now is time to act.

Federal Employees to Receive Retirement Credit

Included in the recent legislation that repealed the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) was a little noticed but extremely important provision extending credit for accrued sick leave to federal workers enrolled in the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS).

Indiana Machinists Featured on Extreme Makeover

When the popular ABC-TV show ‘Extreme Makeover’ chose the Cowan-Brown family in Miami County, IN, for the program, IAM members of Local 2069 stepped in to help.

Stimulus Program Shows Initial Results

The $787 stimulus package passed earlier this year is being credited with creating or saving over 640,000 jobs, most in education and construction. A great start, says IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, but far from the kind of recovery American families are in need of now.

JOBS Now!

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JOBS Now!

Over 31 million Americans need our help! Idled by this Grave Recession, the unemployed, involuntary part-time workers and discouraged job hunters have run out of options. They need JOBS Now!  Read More>>


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Battle for Wichita

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Battle for Wichita

IAM President Tom Buffenbarger highlighted the importance of the nation’s business aviation industry in an address to the 62nd Annual Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).  Read More >>

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