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Civil-rights activist Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) will posthumously be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony later this year. In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, President Obama will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to labor, civil and human rights activist Bayard Rustin. Rustin and Brotherhood
Read moreFrom left, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, Kenyon College President Sean M. Decatur and UE President Bruce Klipple sit down to sign the Middle Path Partnership Agreement. Many employees also signed their names to the partnership. Members of IAM Local 2794, in conjunction with management at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH, have come together to
Read moreThe Justice Department and six state attorneys general have filed suit to block the proposed merger of US Airways and American Airlines. “This is the exact reason why we have continually demanded US Airways negotiate a fair contract with IAM members before any merger-related issues are discussed,” said IAM Transportation General Vice President Sito Pantoja.
Read moreIAM Eastern Territory General Vice President Lynn D. Tucker, Jr. and the Seaway Task Force (STF) have joined in a combined effort to denounce recent attacks on the Jones Act, which provides meaningful employment for hundreds of thousands of workers in maritime-related jobs. The Jones Act requires that all goods transported by water between U.S.
Read moreBeth Bergevin, left, a teacher at Mariner High School in Everett, WA, participates in a drilling exercise as part of a two-week “externship” put on by IAM District 751 and the Boeing Co. (Courtesy: IAM District 751) A select group of Seattle-area high school math and science teachers now have real-life examples of why it’s
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