Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) payees, ages 55 or older, and their families can receive help with health insurance costs through the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). The HCTC is a federal tax credit available on a monthly basis, or on a yearly basis when filing for federal income taxes. The credit pays 72.5 percent
Read moreWatching hunting and fishing shows is great, but being part of one is even better. And the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance is looking for a hardworking IAM sportsman or woman for a Kansas predator hunt on its union-dedicated TV series, Brotherhood Outdoors, at the end of January. Winner of a 2012 Sportsmen Choice Award, Brotherhood Outdoors
Read moreWith the “fiscal cliff” looming, the Union of Unemployed (UCubed) released a new holiday video urging the Senate to say “nay” to any sort of UC during debt talks. UC is short for Unanimous Consent Agreement – and is the reason why so many bad bills become law. The agreement requires all 100 Senators’ support
Read moreThe relaxed, but professional, atmosphere of the Winpisinger Center provides the ideal atmosphere for sharing ideas during the new Veterans Affairs Training Program. The Veterans Affairs (VA) Training Program is the newest class for federal workers offered at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, and is designed to give NFFE-IAM representatives the resources,
Read moreMembers of IAM Local 2385 in Fayetteville, TN, voted by a two-thirds margin on December 8, 2012 to strike the Goodman Co. The expired collective bargaining agreement covers approximately 1,100 workers. The membership accepted concessions in the last several contracts to keep work at the plant and to grow the Fayetteville location. “The membership felt
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