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Kentucky State University Interim President Raymond Burse (Courtesy of Kentucky State University) Raymond Burse, the interim president at Kentucky State University (KSU), is putting his money where his mouth is. Asked to temporarily lead the university he headed for much of the 1980s, Burse said he’d return on one condition: the school’s minimum-wage workers get
Read moreThe IAM filed a lawsuit on Friday, August 8, 2014 against Spirit AeroSystems over the company’s plans to outsource IAM-represented jobs by selling a key fabrication operation and the use of outside contractors to perform work currently done by IAM-represented Spirit employees. Click here for a copy of the IAM’s complaint against Spirit AeroSystems. “The
Read moreFront row, from left: Local 1720 member Rex Greenfield, Chief Steward Darren Moore, Steward Ron McGill and Recording Secretary Tim Knight. Back row, from left: District 154 Directing Business Representative Howard “Bubba” Dawes, Steward Chris Guthrie, Steward Chris Harrington, President Brad Parker and member Kerry Ruth. Kentucky IAM Local 1720 Negotiating Committee members at Ashland
Read moreThe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) didn’t go far enough when the agency canceled its pilot program which effectively replaced postal workers with non-union, less-trained and lower-paid Staples employees, says American Postal Workers Union (APWU) President Mark Dimondstein. “Staples and the USPS have made it clear: They intend to continue to privatize postal retail operations, replace
Read moreStruggling with the financial burden of your student loans? The IAM and Union Plus may be able to help. The deadline to enter the Union Plus Student Loan Giveaway is Friday, August 15, 2014. Three lucky union member winners will be able to put a major dent in their student loan debt by receiving a
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