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Western Territory GVP Gary Allen spoke at a rally in Olympia, WA, and urged lawmakers to acknowledge the true causes of the nation’s financial problems. “Working families didn’t create this mess, and we are not just going to sit by and get blamed for it,” said Western Territory GVP Gary Allen at a rally in
Read moreWhen Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 2010, they gave Paul Ryan, the new Chairman of the House Budget Committee, extraordinary powers to shape federal spending. Ryan is now proposing to use the deficit as an excuse to transform Medicare in radical ways. Under Ryan’s budget blueprint, the current universal coverage Medicare
Read moreThe IAM conference, themed Embracing Diversity in the House of Labor, will be held September 1st – 5th at the Buena Vista Palace in the Walt Disney Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL. A special discounted rate of $109 plus tax per night, single or double occupancy, has been arranged. To ensure the special rate, call
Read moreTwo top members of the House Committee on Homeland Security have lent their voices and their influence to the IAM effort to include Flight Attendants among the flight crew members authorized to use the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expedited security screening system. Under current TSA guidelines, only pilots are entitled to access secure areas using
Read moreGeneral Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart and Eastern Territory GVP Lynn Tucker were among the speakers addressing the West Virginia Machinists Council meeting on April 9 in Sutton, WV. The annual meeting gave union leaders and members in the Mountain State an opportunity to examine efforts in nearby states where Republican governors are using the deficit as
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