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ViewPoint had the honor of sitting down with the 14th International President of the Machinist Union, Bob Martinez.
Read moreIAMAW negotiators sat down with Lockheed Martin management to open negotiations in Fort Worth, TX. International President Bob Martinez, who hails from District 776, was part of the team that included Southern Territory General Vice President Mark Blondin, Headquarters General Vice President Rickey Wallace and Aerospace Coordinator Terry Smith. The current contract expires July 3.
Read moreNearly six and a half years ago, 200 Radiological Technicians and Lab Personnel at the Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News, Virginia voted for the IAM. The company appealed the decision and lost. The wait it over, our time is now!
Read moreIAM-represented flight attendants are fighting for a minimum 10-hours rest. They want it included in the FAA Reauthorization Bill so it will match the 10-hour minimum provided to commercial airline pilots. Flight attendants lobbied on Capitol Hill in January and plan to return this month.
Read moreU.S. Representative Louise Slaughter, a tough 15-term congresswoman from upstate New York, is speaking out against the U.S. government for allowing Malaysia to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or the TPP. Slaughter says the Asian country has a horrible human rights record.
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