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Choices set our Democracy
apart. Americans can choose to register to vote – or not, select a political party or remain independent; follow the campaigns closely or tune in later; switch off the debates or debate with friends over the merits of
various candidates; and, finally, choose to cast a ballot or stay home. More >>>

Our Conversation with the Candidates proved enlightening.
For forty-five minutes, each presidential candidate was grilled by CBS correspondent Erin Moriarty. More >>>
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Noteworthy

 h Organizing Takes Center Stage

Local 2462 members
Gene Reed and Kim Kandel
were honored by the City of
Scranton, PA, for their
“unselfish act of courage”
when their quick thinking
saved a woman from her
burning home. More >>>

 Organizing took center
stage on the opening morning
of the 2007 IAM National Staff
Conference in Orlando, FL.
In 2003, IAM International
President Tom Buffenbarger
and the Executive Council
issued a challenge to all IAM
district and unaffiliated local
lodges: Do your part in growing
the IAM by organizing 250
new members a year. More >>>
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IAM Member Elected to Congress

 c Liberty Ships: Union Built to Last
Labor Day is a time to
honor working Americans, but
this Labor Day ended on a
special note for working families
when House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi administered the
oath of office to IAM Local
Lodge 1930 member Laura
Richardson of Long Beach,
CA. More >>>		 Labor’s handiwork can be found on
every page of our nation’s history.
During World War II, union workers built the great fleet of Liberty ships,
cargo freighters turned out at
breakneck speed that became an enduring symbol of this country’s industrial capacity. More >>>
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Carmen and Clerks Ratify National
Freight Rail Agreements:

By strong majorities of
75 percent and 84 percent of
those voting, TCU carmen
and clerks at the major U.S.
freight railroads ratified
updated contracts that will
generate solid wage increases
and income gains. More >>>

Wichita Members Ratify Cessna Contract:

The financial skies over Cessna Aircraft Company, the world’s largest light aircraft manufacturer, were getting brighter. After surviving
an industry-wide downturn after the
September 11 attacks, Cessna was back to turning out aircraft at full speed. More >>>
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Support Grows for Continental Ramp Drive:

The 7,500 Ramp workers at Continental Airlines (CAL) are getting help in their bid to win collective bargaining rights and a voice on the job. More >>>

Hunt! Fish! UNION!

More than 3.2 million members
of AFL-CIO affiliated unions hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors. It’s about time we had our own club. Your union and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) think so. More >>>