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Help Pass Bankruptcy Reform Bill Two similar bills, one in the U.S. Senate and another in the House of Representatives are aimed at protecting the interests of workers and retirees in corporate bankruptcies. “Wealthy executives get rewarded in bankruptcy for their failures while front-line workers shoulder the burden of corporate restructuring,” said Transportation GVP Robert
Read moreIAM Wins Recognition at Six UPS Freight Locations Approximately 85 UPS Freight maintenance employees at six locations have won card-check recognition for IAM representation thanks to their strong determination to join the IAM and a team of lodges from coast-to-coast working together on the campaign. Local Lodge 701 helped organize the Bedford Park and South
Read moreMachinists Support UAW Strikers at General Motors The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) joins with all of organized labor in supporting the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against General Motors. “Their fight is our fight,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “Job security is a paramount issue for all American workers. We
Read moreOhio Car Show Nets $20,000 for GDA Ohio’s District 54 and Local 1297 recently teamed up for the second annual “Cruise in for the Guide,” a unique fundraiser to benefit Guide Dogs of America (GDA). Hundreds of union members and area residents showed up for the drive-in event that features classic cars, street rods and
Read moreContract with Cessna Ratifies by 63 Percent After an old fashioned street rally capped off nearly 5 weeks of intense negotiations with Cessna Aircraft Co., members of Local 774 in Wichita, KS, ratified a new three-year agreement by 63 percent this week. The pact provides annual wage increases of 5 percent, four percent and four
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