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Kentucky Local Wins Big in Overtime Persistence and attention to detail paid off for 57 members of Local 681 in Louisville, KY, who recently shared a six-figure arbitration settlement over a company policy that unfairly restricted overtime in their workplace. Two years ago, managers at the Alcoa Louisville Foil Plant proposed what became known as
Read moreIAM Urges DNC to Recognize Florida, Michigan Delegates The IAM is urging the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to seat, and accord full voting rights, to delegates from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention in August. “Our primary objective should be winning the White House with a Democratic nominee who cares about working families
Read moreMcCain Gets Cold Shoulder in Boeing Country IAM members in the Pacific Northwest braved wind, rain and cold temperatures to send a heated message to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who played a key role in delivering the $40 billion tanker contract to a European aircraft consortium. Holding signs that declared “America’s Jobs – America’s Economy
Read moreMachinists Open Contract Talks with Boeing With soaring profits and more orders for new aircraft than it can handle, the Boeing Company should be looking to its 27,000 Machinists with a combination of gratitude and partnership. Instead, Boeing used the opening round of contract negotiations to propose an end to the traditional pension plan for
Read moreAirline CEO Promises Scorned at Senate Hearing Chief executives from Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines got a frosty reception this week at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine the state of the airline industry and the potential impact of a merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines. As he did at a House Judiciary Committee
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