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The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama’s nomination of Susan Tsui Grundmann to serve as Chairwoman of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Grundmann, who graduated from American University and earned a law degree at Georgetown University, has been general counsel for National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE)-IAM Federal District 1 in Washington, D.C.,
Read moreLocal 180 President Bill Holmstedt, left, and Local Chairman Jerry Mullen with the winning 110th Anniversary banner. Local 180 in North Platte, Nebraska, one of the oldest lodges in the IAM, is celebrating their 110th anniversary. The members work at the largest switching rail yard in the world, Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard. Chartered in 1899,
Read moreIn a giant step toward providing all Americans with quality and affordable health care, the House of Representatives passed a comprehensive health insurance reform bill late Saturday night. The Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed by a 220-215 vote, aims to expand coverage and lower the cost of health insurance with the inclusion
Read moreUnemployment in the U.S. climbed to the highest rate since April 1983, prompting IAM President Tom Buffenbarger to liken the crisis to ‘Midnight in America.’ “Our country is in the midst of an historic jobs crisis,” declared Buffenbarger in remarks before the 2009 No Limits Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. “There is a momentum
Read moreAs the nation prepares for a day of remembrance and celebration of the men and women who risk their lives in service to our country, lawmakers approved new legislation providing predictable health care funding for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. President Barack Obama recently signed The Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act. The
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