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The IAM this week accused General Electric Aviation with failing to seriously consider viable proposals that would have preserved the G.E. Aviation facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Despite a legal obligation to weigh alternatives, it is clear the decision by G.E. to close this plant was made long ago,” said Ernest “Red” Dow, Local 794 President
Read moreMembers of Local 235 in Toronto, ON, have ratified their first collective agreement with Blok Loc Limited, a manufacturer of metal inserts for concrete blocks used in home and commercial construction. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of four percent over the life of the contract as well as an additional sick day and an
Read moreOne lucky member of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) and a guest will win a weekend of NASCAR racing at the Texas Motor Speedway in November, compliments of the USA and Beretta. The package, valued at more than $6,000 includes airfare, three nights lodging, two tickets to the fall 2009 Texas Motor Speedway weekend races,
Read moreThe IAM is joining the Workforce Alliance to help pass the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, HR 3221. This legislation will provide community colleges and the broader workforce development system with the necessary resources to provide much-needed job training and related services to millions of U.S. workers. The act incorporates President
Read moreThe 2009 IAM Communications Conference kicked off this week with the theme “The New Cutting Edge.” Delegates from across the U.S. and Canada met in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss the union’s strategy for staying on the forefront of 21st century communications. “There is no question about what’s more important to the local lodge,” said
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