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According to a New York Times/CBS poll released late last week, only eight percent of the American people want the members of this Congress re-elected. And 81 percent believe the lawmakers should not be re-elected. “Today’s New York Times poll is the worst possible news for professional politicians, but it’s actually great news for the
Read moreRather then return to the moon, NASA could be forced to send 7,000 workers at the Kennedy Space Center to the unemployment line. President Obama’s proposed budget calls for an end to NASA’s Constellation program, which involves the development of a new manned space vehicle and a return to the moon by 2020. Instead, the
Read moreScranton, PA, Local 847 member Michael Poch has been awarded a $3,200 Union Plus Scholarship to attend the National Labor College (NLC) at the George Meany Campus in Silver Spring, MD. A crane electrician at General Dynamics in Scranton, Poch serves the membership of Local 847 as a Steward and Educator. His involvement in the
Read moreThe IAM has lost two long-time activists from the Western Territory recently; retired Grand Lodge Representative Andy Barnes and District 947 Business Representative Gloria Carter. Both died after battles with cancer. Andy Barnes, left, with LL 1584 retired member Leo Bordenave at Winpisinger Center working on IAM’s “Labor History Project.” Andy Barnes joined the
Read moreConnecticut state lawmakers are applauding the landmark decision by U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall to block Pratt & Whitney from closing a pair of factories in Cheshire and East Hartford, CT. “I am very pleased with the court’s decision — Connecticut has some the best highly skilled workers in the country and my
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