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International President Tom Buffenbarger called on Boeing Company CEO Jim McNerney to demand an end to rampant human rights abuses in Colombia as an essential pre-condition for the passage of any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with that country. McNerney recently called for approval of free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. “As the
Read moreAirbus parent company EADS ( European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) announced this week it will compete without a U.S. partner to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force. Airbus/EADS previously dropped out of the tanker competition and said it would not bid without a U.S. partner. The long-running
Read moreA single telephone call from a former IAM member to District 947 Organizer Felix Osuna led to a series of meetings that culminated in 204 DirectTV installation technicians voting to join the IAM. “Following the initial contact, I set up a meeting with three of the technicians,” said Osuna. “I explained the organizing process and asked
Read moreComments and suggestions are coming in as nearly 2,000 members of Union of Unemployed, or UCubed, help craft a 16-point plan to reverse the U.S. jobs crisis. The Hire US, America plan focuses on creating jobs for the unemployed and easing their crushing financial burdens. Key features include the creation of a public sector jobs program similar to the Works Progress
Read moreMore than 600 members of District 142 who are employed by Hawaiian Airlines have ratified a new four-year agreement that restores many of the sacrifices in pay and benefits made during Hawaiian’s chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005. The new agreement, which was endorsed by the bargaining committee and ratified this week by an overwhelming majority,
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