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1st row (from left): IAM Midwest Territory SR Rick Mickschl, International President Tom Buffenbarger, District 66 DBR Marty Gaul, LL 21 Shop Chairman Rich Hauser, Rod Perry (LL 1115 Shop Committee), LL 21 President Brad King; 2nd row: Tony Diersen (LL 21 Shop Committee), John Davis (LL21 Shop Committee), LL 1115 Shop Chair Dennis Leis;
Read moreBangladeshis watch the rescue operations at the site of a building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, leaving at least 251 dead and an unknown number of the factory’s more than 3,000 employees still trapped. Tragedy has again claimed the lives of scores of low-income textile workers in Bangladesh’s garment district. An eight-story factory building in
Read moreA new Demos report finds that young workers are no better off than they were a year ago and are continuing to endure a jobs crisis even as the economy recovers. “For many young people the promises of finding a good job, starting a family, or making a better life for themselves are all on
Read moreAs a charter union of the Union Sportmen’s Alliance, IAM members are eligible to join the hunting, fishing and gaming organization for free. Joining the Alliance entitles members to quarterly issues of the Union Sportsmen’s Journal (by mail or online), a one-year MyTopo.com online mapping subscription, an e-newsletter with tips and special offers, discounts on
Read moreDid you know that the CEOs of the “Campaign to Fix the Debt” – the corporate front group that wants to cut Social Security and Medicare and lower corporate taxes – have parked more than $418 billion of untaxed corporate profits overseas? Overall it is estimated that U.S. corporations have as much as $1.9 trillion
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