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Reaching out to more than a quarter million unemployed South Carolinians, the Union of Unemployed this week began airing ‘Our Turn,’ a 30-second ad that urges the state’s jobless voters to express their anger and frustration in the upcoming gubernatorial primary election. To view the ad, click here. “The depth of jobs crisis in South
Read moreIAM members of Local 2296, who are employed as courseware developers and pilot trainers at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC, have ratified a new 26-month agreement that underscores the importance of bargaining unit solidarity, trained negotiators and extensive IAM experience in the service contract arena. Highlights of the new contract include a wage hike
Read moreUnemployment benefits for millions of Americans will begin to run out tomorrow, Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Last week, the House voted, 215 to 204, to extend unemployment benefits through November, but the measure failed to draw enough support in the Senate before the start of the week-long Memorial Day recess. Jobless workers receiving reduced COBRA
Read moreDemocratic lawmakers are working to pass an amendment aimed at saving hundreds of thousands of teacher, police and firefighter positions in communities across America. The amendment contains a $26 billion provision to help states balance their budgets without resorting to cutting vital services. Failure to pass the amendment could mean the loss of 300,000 teachers
Read moreFamily members touch memorial brick honoring Local 447 member Joshua Gonzalez, who thrived in an IAM apprenticeship program until his untimely death at age 20. Among the names added to the IAM Workers Memorial this year was New York Local 447 member Joshua Gonzalez, 20, who was killed in an auto accident. Gonzales was
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