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The scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on July 8 will mark the end of U.S. manned space flight for years to come and leave thousands of dedicated U.S workers out of jobs. “As Congress and the Obama administration debate and delay, the people who worked hard to make America number one in space
Read moreNFFE-IAM Federal District 1 (FD1) in Washington, DC has created a blog, “I am a Federal Employee,” as an avenue for federal employees to voice the truth about who they are, what they do, and to share their experiences and struggles. “The unrelenting attacks levied by members of Congress who call for reducing the pay
Read moreWorkers employed at Swedwood, an IKEA subsidiary in Danville, VA, are adding national and international media exposure as part of their campaign to win IAM representation at the facility. GS President Per-Olof Sjöö of the Swedish union of forestry, wood and graphical workers recently met with U.S. Swedwood workers in a show of support and
Read moreFour IAM members each received a $500 grant as part of the Union Plus Union SAFE (Security.Assistance.Financial Education) College Savings program. Brothers Halbert Chinn of Local 289 in Seattle; Sam Cicinelli of Local 701 in Chicago; James Elliott of Local 777, St. Louis; and Ruperto Lawson of IAM/NFFE Local 1450 in Los Angeles were all
Read moreThe IAM Communications Department’s Communicator Course has been rescheduled from October 10-15, 2011 to December 4-9, 2011. Participants who have applied for the October 10-15 class do not need to submit new applications. New participants must submit their applications by Friday, September 30, 2011. The course is designed for new lodge Communicators, or Communicators who
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