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Cover Story
For young and old the golden years are turning into the distressful years as they face a corporate and government mugging of their pensions, healthcarem and Social Security benefits.

IP Commentary
 Living on a fixed income is never easy. To life’s basic
necessities – housing, food, fuel, utilities – are added a new slew of healthcare costs. Even in normal times, stretching dollars becomes a fulltime job for most seniors.

Historic Victory in Virginia
It took many years but a determined group of
workers at Church & Dwight near Richmond, Virginia won an historic organizing victory.		 Worker Safety Compromised in China
Thousands dying in
China’s coal mines last
year is proof that its trade unions are not doing enough to protect the country's workers.
Lending a Hand to Gulf Coast Survivors
The observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana included honors for Gulf Coast IAM members who are rebuilding their  communities.		 Diggin in at Foster Farms
After completing an historic affiliation agreement, the IAM and the Transportation Communications Union unite their common past for a stronger future..
Workers Speak Out on www.goiam.org
Two-way communication is the most effective tool union members have.
Speak Out make this easy. Now IAM members can share their thoughts by posting a written or voice message		 Wildest Dreams
Wildest Dreams is a new hunting and fishing television show taking union workers on “dream” trips of a lifetime  brought to you by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
TCU
TCU Carmen and
Clerical negotiations with
the nation’s four largest freight railroads  all of whom are thriving economically  are at a standstill. 		Transportation
The 9,000 Continental IAM Flight Attendants at  can hold their heads high as the best paid cabin crew members in North America, following the ratification of their latest contract.
Aerospace
IAM District 776 opened contact negotiations for nearly 4,000 IAM-represented technicians
in Fort Worth, Texas who work at Lockheed Martin  The Texas facility will produce the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter,		 Noteworthy
Indiana Machinists Win Big

Puerto Rico Helicopter Techs Vote IAM

IAM Member’s Son Fulfills
Olympic Dream

Future Auto Techs
Showcase Skills