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IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger this week announced several staff changes at IAM Headquarters to become effective January 1, 2010. “At the end of this year, we say goodbye to some good friends and dedicated Machinists as they retire after many years of devoted service to the IAM,” said Buffenbarger. Among those retiring are: Maria
Read moreThe IAM is calling on President Obama to dissuade Pratt & Whitney from moving more than 1,000 aerospace jobs from Connecticut to low-cost locations in Japan, Indonesia and Georgia. “We are in the midst of a national jobs crisis and there is no excuse for a company that has thrived for years at taxpayer expense
Read moreJanuary 4, 2010 is the deadline to submit comments to the National Mediation Board (NMB) in support of a proposed rule change that would be the most significant advance in decades for air and rail workers’ voting rights. While thousands of comments have already been sent, the IAM is urging all members to submit comments
Read moreThis year’s MLK Holiday Observance will honor the students who triggered dozens of similar protests around the country when they sat down at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC, on February 1, 1960. The 2010 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance will be take place January 14-18 in Greensboro, NC, and will
Read moreSenate lawmakers voted 60-39 over the weekend to invoke cloture and move directly to debate on health care reform. Deliberations on the bill are expected to begin Monday, November 30th. While the vote marks a major victory for reform advocates, the battle in the Senate has just begun. Additionally, the Senate’s version of health care
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