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Public skepticism is increasing over the Republican claim that pending trade pacts with South Korea, Panama and Colombia will create more U.S. jobs. And with good reason, explains IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “We’re still reeling from the painful mess created by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),” said Buffenbarger. “These new agreements are
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) this week announced it is launching a full investigation into Delta Air Line’s interference in last year’s IAM representation elections for the airline’s Fleet Service, Customer Service and Stores employees. “After reviewing the submissions provided by IAM and Delta, I find that in order for the Board to determine whether
Read moreDistrict 110 DBR Ron Shafer presents Local 2297 member Jim Herriven and his wife Barbara with a check to help rebuild after a tornado destroyed their home. Members of the newly-formed Young Machinists group at IAM Headquarters joined forces recently with the IAM Retirees/Community and Membership Services Department to raise nearly $1,600 on behalf of
Read moreThe Union of Unemployed (UCubed) is drawing renewed attention to the economic crisis with the release of a new online video entitled The Game. With dramatic images and audio, The Game calls on large corporations to pay their fair share of taxes in order to fund an American jobs recovery. “Wall Street robber barons have
Read moreWhile the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina continues to be memorialized in movies, songs and books, another storm is threatening to devastate the Gulf Coast with equivalent levels of economic devastation. Thanks to the absence of public policy to preserve our nation’s manufacturing infrastructure, a plan is moving forward that could result in the closure of
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