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IAM members at Spirit AeroSystems in Kinston, NC recently ratified an historic first agreement that aims to help grow the new facility with a ground-breaking partnership. The contract is a 12-year accord, which will continue year-to-year thereafter unless one party or the other asks to negotiate anew. A Joint Partnership Committee will be established to
Read moreWashington politicians are at it again. If they don’t find a way to avoid the “fiscal cliff” by year’s end, federal workers could see devastating cuts to their pay, retirement, health care and jobs. Congress may have created this problem, but it is up to you to fix it. On Federal Employee Day of Action
Read moreIAM Headquarters will close for the holidays at the close of business Wednesday, December 19, 2012, and re-open Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Best wishes to all for a safe and joyous holiday season.
Read moreWestern Territory General Vice President Gary Allen Western Territory GVP Gary Allen spoke recently at the Snohomish County Human Rights Commission Event to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. More than 100 human rights activists from around Puget Sound attended the event, including
Read more“The recent announcement that American International Group (AIG) will sell up to 90 percent of its airplane leasing unit to an investor in China raises serious economic and security questions,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “The prospect of large amounts of aircraft maintenance work being funneled to China as a result of this deal is
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