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‘America’s Edge’ Campaign Reaps Big Dividends The IAM campaign to draw attention to the nationwide shortage of skilled workers hit pay dirt this week when Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire announced a $3 million addition to the state’s budget for aerospace and technology apprentice programs. “It’s great to see Gov. Gregoire make investments like this
Read more‘America’s Edge’ Campaign Tours America Teachers and students from Foshay Learning Center, a K-12 school in Long Beach, CA, joined, from left standing behind ‘597’ sign, former Governor Tom Vilsack, IAM District 947 DBR Richard Sanchez, and IAM Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr. (Western Territory GVP Lee Pearson is standing in the second row behind
Read moreMachinists Put Merger-Minded Airlines on Notice Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr. this week sent letters to the CEOs of United Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines demanding that the carriers include the Machinists Union in any potential merger discussions. “The IAM, through our Merger Committee, is currently evaluating the various scenarios that could result from
Read moreLabor Honors Dr. King in Memphis The annual AFL-CIO event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took place this year in Memphis, TN, where the Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader was slain while supporting striking sanitation workers in 1968. The observance drew more than 2,000 delegates and guests, double the number
Read moreIAM and NASSCO Open Negotiations in San Diego IAM District 947 Negotiating Committee (left and left to right: Roberto Becerra, Nick Ferioli, Joe Zimolzak, Richard Sanchez, Scott Gilding, Gilbert Huffman, Robert Martinez and, not pictured, Steve Cooper) sits across bargaining table from NASSCO Reps. (right to left: Tom Fawcett, Ted Scott, Anna Cooper, Don Dame)
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