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IAM Urges Stimulus Sequel Without Delay IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger cited the recently released unemployment numbers for the month of July as hard evidence that an additional job stimulus program is needed. On August 7, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate in July decreased a tenth of
Read moreIAM, Delta Meet to Discuss Single Carrier Status IAM leaders met with Delta Air Lines executives on August 4 to discuss the carrier’s progress toward becoming a single carrier following Delta’s acquisition of Northwest Airlines. The IAM called for the meeting so Delta could provide information relating to a number of concerns, including the carrier’s
Read moreHealth Care Debate Heads for the Heartland As members of Congress leave Washington for the August recess without completing health care reform, the health insurance industry is preparing to launch a deluge of ads to sell the idea that fixing our broken health care system is too expensive, too complicated and somehow un-American. The insurance
Read moreTCU Convention Delegates Look to the Future The Transportation Communications International Union (TCU) held its 33rd Quadrennial Convention this week in Las Vegas, NV. In a stirring address to convention delegates, TCU International President Bob Scardelletti inspired the room with his view of the current state of TCU and its future. “In 1991, our union
Read moreWisconsin Governor to Join Mercury Marine Negotiations Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle said today that he will be actively involved in negotiations aimed at preserving thousands of jobs at Mercury Marine’s Fond du Lac facility. “We all need to be focused on an outcome that continues to provide family-supporting jobs for hundreds of workers in Fond
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