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The 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
Read moreOver 30,000 good-paying jobs across the United States are in jeopardy if funding for the production of the C-17 Globemaster III is discontinued. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) plans to offer an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill that would strip C-17 funding. The bill is being voted on this week by
Read moreDespite politically motivated claims that the recession is over, new data from the Department of Labor shows some 259,307 newly laid-off workers – not to mention the 30 million already unemployed – would beg to differ. The U.S. Bureau of Labor report shows employers took 2,690 mass layoff actions during the month August – the
Read moreThe 29th Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet will be held in Las Vegas, NV, on November 21, 2009 at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel. The buildup to the event will include a Hawgs for Dogs ride on November 19, 2009 (call 818-822-9274 for more information), and a Golf Tournament on November 20, 2009 (call 818-822-6182 for
Read moreAfter battling for months with Pratt & Whitney over ways to save more than 1,000 jobs at two facilities in Connecticut, the IAM welcomed a suggestion by Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier to cut executive pay as a means to keep Pratt’s Cheshire and East Hartford operations open. “The loss of 1,000 skilled jobs at Pratt
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