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  • iMail , News March 13, 2012

    IAM Welcomes Plan for Manufacturing Institutes

    The IAM declared it is squarely behind President Obama’s plan to fund the creation of a nationwide network of 15 high-tech manufacturing institutes. “With phone calls, letters and personal visits, our members will urge lawmakers in every state to support the President’s plan to create these institutes without delay,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “We

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  • iMail , News March 13, 2012

    Workers’ Rights under Attack at Air Canada

    “The rights and wages of our members at Air Canada are being attacked,” declared Canada GVP Dave Ritchie in response to an effort by Canada’s government to impose ‘Final Offer Selection’ arbitration on bargaining between the union and the airline. “It’s a sad day for any federally-regulated worker in Canada because this legislation says you

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  • iMail , News March 13, 2012

    New Day, Old Struggle for Selma-to-Montgomery Marchers

    International President Tom Buffenbarger, fourth from left, and Diane Babineaux, Chief of Staff to the International President, third from left, led a large delegation of IAM members in Montgomery, AL, to mark the 47th anniversary of the historic civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. The 1965 march was an important turning point in the

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  • iMail , News March 8, 2012

    Enroll Now for 2012 Spanish Leadership Programs

    Local lodges are urged to take advantage of upcoming Spanish Leadership classes at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. Enrollments in any of the Spanish Leadership classes do not count against a Lodge’s regular leadership school allotments.  The first of the three 2012 Spanish Leadership Programs at the William W. Winpisinger Center is

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  • iMail , News March 8, 2012

    NASA Workers in Ohio Opt for IAM

    A determined group of sixty-eight Ground and Facility Maintenance workers employed by Service Contract Act vendor “Call Henry Inc.” located at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH voted overwhelmingly (51-7) to join the IAM and leave their former Teamster Union. “These workers went a long time without proper representation while watching their retirement

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