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Congressional Representatives Join the Fight at Moncure The 114 members of Local W369 on strike against Moncure Plywood, in Moncure, NC, are getting some high-profile help in their campaign to bring management back to the bargaining table. Representative Bob Etheridge (D-NC) and members of the North Carolina congressional delegation have written a letter in support
Read moreMachinists Raise Safety Concerns at FAA Hearing Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr., testified this week before the Aviation Sub-Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the subject of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2009. “The aviation industry is at a crossroads,” said Roach. “Thirty years of
Read moreCall your Representatives today at 877-331-1223 and urge them to vote for the Economic Stimulus legislation. In Defense of Real Economic Stimulus While members of a House-Senate Conference Committee hammer out the details of a bill to stimulate the economy, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger is calling on lawmakers to move quickly before the recession gathers
Read moreMoncure Strikers Deserve Respect For nearly six months, the 109 members of Local W369 in Moncure, North Carolina, have walked picket lines in conditions that tested their resolve and their wallets, in addition to their ability to endure racial harassment and exposure to extreme temperatures. With strong support from community allies, the veteran IAM members
Read moreExecutive Orders Undo Anti-Labor Policies In the opening days of his term and against a backdrop of economic turmoil, President Barack Obama made clear his support for labor unions and America’s working families. The president signed a series of executive orders he says will “level the playing field” for workers simply trying to get ahead.
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