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2010 iMail
Guide Dogs to Receive $25,000 Grant
They did it! Thanks to your help, Guide Dogs of America (GDA) will receive a check for $25,000 from Explore Dogs/Dog Bless You, a philanthropic multimedia project that showcases the positive work of non-profits.Nashville Machinists Awarded More Than $1 Million
An arbitrator recently ruled that members of Local 735 in Nashville, TN, were not properly compensated by their employer Vought Aircraft, and awarded them more than $1 million in back vacation pay.GOP Governors Scuttle Rail Projects
Incoming GOP governors in Wisconsin and Ohio have refused to accept more than $1.2 billion in federal stimulus money slated for high-speed rail projects, a move that will cost those states thousands of high-skill, high-value jobs.Health Care Hypocrisy
Many lawmakers who campaigned ferociously against the Obama administration’s health care legislation are far less vocal when it comes to their own government-subsidized health insurance.Grand Lodge Sets Holiday Closing
IAM Headquarters will shut down for the holidays at the close of business Friday, December 17, and re-open Monday, January 3, 2011. Best wishes to all for a safe and joyous holiday season.Tentative Pact with Alaska Airlines Features Job Security
The IAM and District 143 today announced a tentative agreement with Alaska Airlines that includes job guarantees for the carrier’s 2,600 Clerical, Office and Passenger Service (COPS) employees.UCubed Activists Urged to ‘Pour it On’
Union of Unemployed leaders and activists are being urged to ramp up their efforts to let Congress know how the latest tax cut package fails to address the plight of the nation’s long-term unemployed.Register Now for 2011 MLK Holiday Observance
December 17, 2010 is the last day to take advantage of the reduced registration fee for the 2011 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance. The MLK observance will be held January 13-17 in Cincinnati, OH, a city with a rich civil rights history and one of the last stops on the Underground Railroad.IAM Membership Grows in Puerto Rico
IAM membership nearly doubled in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico recently with the addition of 141 workers for Frito Lay/Pepsico.La IAM duplica su matricula en Puerto Rico
La matrícula de la IAM en la Isla de Puerto Rico se duplicó recientemente con la adquisición de 141 trabajadores de Frito Lay/Pepsico . Puerto Rico es un Estado Libre Asociado de los Estado Unidos.U.S. Labor Supporting Machinists at Swedwood
The IAM campaign to bring fairness and union representation to workers at Swedwood, a Virginia facility supplying furniture giant IKEA, is gaining global momentum. An IAM website www.goiam.org/Ikea about the campaign has already generated more than 1,000 letters to the IKEA CEO, with more on the way every day.Machinists File Objections over Delta Interference
The IAM filed a formal charge of election interference with the National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines in an election concluded November 18, 2010 for 13,000 Delta Fleet Service Workers.The full text of the IAM protest to the NMB is available at www.IAM4Delta.org.
IAM Opposes South Korea Free Trade Act
The IAM today issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.Apply Now for 2011 Union Plus Scholarship
Applications are now available for the 2011 Union Plus Scholarship, which is open to union members, their spouses and dependent children. Individuals must be accepted into an accredited college or university, community college, or recognized technical or trade school at the time the award is issued.Record Profits, Record Unemployment
The U.S. Department of Commerce reports U.S. companies hauled in a record $1.66 trillion last quarter. Meanwhile, a report conducted by the world’s first consulting firm for dislocated workers shows the highest level of job cuts since March.UCubed asks, ‘Which side are you on?’
In a message broadcast to activists and allies, the Union of Unemployed, or UCubed, measures the proposed tax cut for millionaires against what it could mean for America’s unemployed.IAM Members at Pratt & Whitney Vote ‘YES’
IAM members at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut voted overwhelmingly to approve a contract that protects workers impacted by the planned closure of two Pratt & Whitney factories in Cheshire and the CARO facility in East Hartford. The agreement was unanimously recommended by the union’s negotiating committee and clearly demonstrates the value of collective bargaining when a company is seeking to eliminate jobs.America’s Millionaires Get Their Tax Cut
President Obama late Monday night announced a “bipartisan” agreement that would extend a series of Bush-era tax cuts another two years in exchange for 13 additional months of extended unemployment insurance for some of the jobless.Delta Interference Claims Another Election
The IAM today announced that an insufficient number of Delta Air Lines’ Passenger Service and Reservation employees have voted to secure union representation.IAM Files for AirTran Representation Election
The IAM has asked the National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold a representation election for more than 3,200 Fleet Service, Passenger Service and Reservation employees of Orlando-based AirTran Airways.USA Membership Makes Holiday Shopping Easy
Whether you’re ready or not, the holiday season comes every year toward the end of big game season. And if you’re like many sportsmen, you'd rather sit in the woods until your fingers and face go numb than set foot in a shopping mall near Christmas.Is IKEA the next Wal-Mart?
The Global Union Federation, Builders and Woodworkers International and its U.S. affiliate, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), are today launching a global campaign to educate workers and consumers about human and labor rights abuses at IKEA suppliers.Pratt Workers in Connecticut Rally for Job Security
Hundreds of angry Pratt & Whitney workers rallied this week outside the company’s East Hartford, CT, plant before marching on the company headquarters, blasting the air with "Strike" whistles and chants of "Don't Screw with 22!"Jobless Benefits Blocked, Again
Unemployment insurance benefits for some 800,000 unemployed Americans expired Tuesday, November 30, thanks to a Republican-led effort in Congress to block an extension of benefits. An estimated 2 million are expected to lose the much-needed lifeline by the end of this month.2011 Per Capita Tax Rate Set
IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart announced the new Grand Lodge per capita tax for 2011 will be $30.73. The new rate was calculated according to a formula approved by delegates at the 2008 Grand Lodge Convention.Page 1 of 21
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