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Wichita Striker Killed in Auto Accident Public services and private remembrances are taking place in Wichita this week for Jeff Hart, a 45-year old father of two who died shortly after being struck by a vehicle early on Monday morning. A member of Local 733, Hart was on his way to join fellow Hawker Beechcraft
Read moreNMB Proposes Anti-Union Rule Change In an openly anti-union gesture, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced its intent to change its rules and procedures governing airline mergers. The proposed change says that when “there is a certified representative on one of the affected carrier(s), but no certified representative on the other, the Board will exercise
Read moreMajor Victory for Raytheon Retirees In a precedent-setting decision that could be worth as much as $12 million for Local 933 retirees, a U.S. District Court Judge in Arizona ordered Raytheon Missile Systems to restore health care benefits for retirees and dependants whose benefits were unilaterally terminated by the company. U.S. District Court Judge David
Read moreInternational President Joins Wichita Strikers Striking members of Local 733 in Wichita, KS, warmly welcomed IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger to their picket lines where members are holding strong on day three of the strike against Hawker Beechcraft. “You gave a signal with your overwhelming vote that you’ve had a bellyful, and you want a
Read moreKansas Machinists Strike Hawker Beechcraft IAM members at Hawker Beechcraft voted overwhelmingly to reject the company’s offer and strike the Wichita, Kansas plane maker. Picket lines went up at 12:01 am on August 4, 2008, at Hawker Beechcraft in Wichita and Salina, KS, after thousands of IAM members cast ballots to reject the company’s offer
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