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The biggest danger to Social Security is not a shortage of funds to pay future benefits but rather the steady drumbeat from pundits and politicians who feed the media stories about how the Social Security Trust Fund is bankrupt and needs to be radically overhauled. That’s the conclusion of a succinct review by CommonDreams.org
Read moreDespite an aggressive misinformation campaign by anti-government zealots at the Club for Growth and Heritage Action, legislation to reauthorize U.S. Export-Import Bank appears headed for passage in the normally fractious U.S. House of Representatives. The bank, also known as the Ex-Im Bank, provides loan guarantees for foreign companies to buy American-made products, including commercial aircraft,
Read moreShoulder to shoulder for the opening round of IAM contract negotiations with Bath Iron Works in Freeport, ME. (left to right) Eastern Territory Chief of Staff Brian Bryant, Eastern Territory GVP Lynn D. Tucker, Jr., District 4 DBR Joe Flanders, International President Tom Buffenbarger, Chief of Staff to the International President Diane Babineaux. International President
Read moreStanding tall and proud, livery drivers employed by Town Car International in New York, join with District 15 representatives to celebrate after winning IAM representation. A courageous group of nearly 200 drivers employed by Town Car International in Long Island City, NY, overcame a fierce anti-union campaign to cast ballots this week for IAM representation.
Read moreBaltimore APRI Chapter President Dr. Lorretta Johnson, right, presents IAM Chief of Staff to the International President Diane Babineaux with the 2012 APRI Legacy Award. At an awards ceremony in Baltimore, MD, the president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute’s Baltimore chapter presented the group’s 2012 Legacy Award to Diane Babineaux in recognition of her
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