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Calling all retirees! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join us at the IAMAW Retirees Conference at Bally’s in Las Vegas on November 19-21, 2013. Want a sneak peek at some of the highlights? This year we’ll be celebrating 125 years of IAMAW leadership and we’ll gear up for the 2014 fight to preserve
Read moreThe 2013 Guide Dogs of America Conference will be held November 21-23, 2013 in Las Vegas. As always, there are some amazing events scheduled. The 13th Annual Las Vegas – Hawgs for Dogs Motorcycle Ride and the Sporting Clay Event, hosted by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, kick off the celebrations on Thursday, November 21. On
Read moreIAM and TCU leaders continue to shine a much-needed light on two working family issues currently under attack: pensions and health care. Taking part in an action session at the AFL-CIO 2013 Convention in Los Angeles, entitled “Bankrupting Retirement: Retirement Security and Bankruptcy as an Employer Strategy,” IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., told fellow
Read moreLeft to right, Young Machinists Kevin Vazquez, George King, Rob Carver, Rachael Sarzynski, Andrew Dennis, Kenda McKinzey and Uly Ruiz joined other labor and progressive groups to protest Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s appearance at a conservative fundraiser in Seattle. IAM District 751 Young Machinists have made it clear: Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-union rhetoric
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) held a “status conference” with IAM Districts 141 and 142 regarding the ongoing US Airways Mechanic and Related and Fleet Service contract negotiations. The NMB also met separately with the carrier. Amid the continuing uncertainty surrounding the American-US Airways merger, the purpose of the conference was to discuss outstanding issues
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