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In a letter to Congress and civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced 22 days of furloughs for 700,000 of the department’s 800,000 employees if sequestration takes effect March 1st. The result would be a 20 percent pay cut through the remainder of this year for affected employees. Workers
Read moreNorth Carolina’s Republican Governor Pat McCrory signed a law this week to sharply cut benefits for jobless workers, saying the measure marked an important step toward “fixing” the state’s unemployment insurance system. The law cuts maximum weekly benefits to $350 from $535 and caps benefits at 12 to 20 weeks, depending on the unemployment rate,
Read moreLa date limite des bourses d’étude de l’AIM a été prolongée au 26 Avril 2013. Cliquez ici pour lire les règles, règlements et télécharger les applications. Les demandes d’inscription ont été postées aux Districts et sections locales.
Read moreThe IAM Scholarship Deadline has been extended to April 26, 2013. Click here to read the rules, regulations and download the applications. Application packets have been mailed to all local and district lodges.
Read moreTrane company workers of Local Lodge 1296 in Clarksville, TN are on the job after ratifying a contract Saturday after standing strong in negotiations. When Trane negotiators demanded a 12-month “probation” for newly-hired employees before they would get union contract protections and health insurance, the local went to the press and community to garner support
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