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  • iMail , News July 15, 2014

    Grand Lodge Bike Run Raises $5K for Guide Dogs

    About 45 people took part in the IAM Grand Lodge’s Inaugural Bike and Poker Run from IAM Headquarters to the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The event raised over $5,000 for Guide Dogs of America. Sunny skies made for a perfect backdrop to the IAM Grand Lodge’s Inaugural Bike and Poker Run, which

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  • IAM International News , iMail , News July 10, 2014

    House Dems Expose Bogus U.S. Trade Numbers

    U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) is among a group of House Democrats calling on the office of the U.S. Trade Representative to stop using distorted trade export data. From left, Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Tonko and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). A group of House Democrats are calling on the office of the U.S.

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  • iMail , News July 10, 2014

    New iPhone Hype Marred by Labor Abuse in the Philippines

    Twenty-four union workers at iPhone 6 microchip-supplier NXP in the Philippines have been fired in retaliation for trying to bargain in good faith. You may want to think twice before upgrading to the newest Apple phone, unofficially dubbed the iPhone 6, rumored to be released this fall. Early peeks at the new generation of the

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  • iMail , News July 10, 2014

    Machinists Respond to Washington State Water Proposal

    The IAM remains concerned that the fish consumption and water quality standards announced this week by Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee will jeopardize the economic health of the Puget Sound without adding significant improvements to the regions health and environmental quality. “We hoped the governor would address calls from labor, business and community groups to

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  • IAM International News , iMail , News July 10, 2014

    IAM Delta Campaign Lands in London

    ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton meets with Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants to let them know the ITF fully supports their efforts to gain IAM representation. Left to right, Cotton and Delta Flight Attendants, Dawn Peterson, Don McBryde, Masayo Tyner and Marianne Bicksler. Illustrating the global reach of the IAM’s Delta Flight Attendant organizing campaign,

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