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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 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
Read moreProminent labor leader and long-time women’s and civil rights advocate Gloria T. Johnson died Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Johnson was a founding member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) and served as its President from 1993 to 2004. Before becoming President, Johnson served as CLUW’s Treasurer for 17 years. In 1993, she was
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