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Machinists Urge Far Reaching Industrial Policy The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) began a new chapter in its 121-year history with the installation of new officers, members of the Law Committee and delegates to the AFL-CIO and Canadian Labour Congress in a ceremony at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD. The new
Read moreIAM Files for Representation Election at AirTran The IAM this week announced it filed an application with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold a representation election for more than 2,000 fleet service, passenger service and reservation employees of Orlando-based AirTran Airways. “The two main issues driving this campaign are respect and wages,” said Transportation
Read moreDUI Conviction May Prevent Travel to Canada In addition to having a current U.S. passport, IAM members from the United States planning to attend the 2009 Communications Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, should be aware that Canada may restrict entry to persons who have been convicted of minor offenses in any country, including shoplifting, theft,
Read moreJobs Data Makes Strong Case for Second Stimulus Experts warn of continued job loss, suggesting the need for another stimulus package in order to thwart the country’s current economic plunge. Nouriel Roubini, the economist credited with predicting the current global credit crisis, is reported in Reuters as saying the economy will most likely not recover
Read moreNegotiations to Resume with Vance Contractors Contract negotiations between IAM Local 898 and contractors at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK, are set to resume following a public invitation by the union for company representatives to return to the bargaining table. “The IAM stands ready, as we have from the last day of negotiations,
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