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The 127 new IAM members at Sheppard AFB, TX, recently ratified a first contract with Defense Support Services LLC (DS2). The members belong to Local Lodge 2771 in Wichita Falls, TX. The new three-year contract includes general wage increases of 3.5 percent in each year, cuts health insurance costs in half and brings vacation and
Read moreThe Kitchen Staff at the Winpisinger Center: Back row, left to right: Pat Burney, Dorothy Vallandingham, Mary Weeks, Sassy Lumpkins, Mary Fones, Bonnie Bowles, Cindy Hardy and Cecilia Murphy. Front row: Cherrie Fearns (retiree). Local 193 member Cheryl “Cherrie” Fearns, who has helped feed tens of thousands of fellow IAM members attending classes
Read moreUr Union of the Unemployed’s (UCubed) new hard-hitting internet ad, Bite Back, is already making headlines as thousands click to view the ad and share it with their family and friends. “The Bite Back campaign highlights the plight of America’s jobless and seeks to refocus their rage,” wrote Leo Hindery, Jr., Chairman of the U.S.
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) today issued a single carrier ruling for the Passenger Service classification at Delta Air Lines. The ruling is similar to one issued on August 25 for the Fleet Service classification and confirms that Delta is operating as a single carrier in both classifications. The long-awaited ruling opens the door to
Read moreThe leader of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today urged union members in Washington state to support Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, calling her a proven champion for aerospace jobs. “From local apprentice programs to the $100 billion tanker fight, Sen. Murray has always been there for the working families in this state,”
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