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  • iMail , News October 10, 2013

    Federal Employees to Congress: ‘Let Us Work’

    At a rally for federal workers on Capitol Hill, National Federation of Federal Employees Federal District 1 President Bill Dougan told House Republicans to “check their egos at the door” and end the government shutdown. Federal workers’ unions could not stop the rain at a Capitol Hill rally, but they let House Speaker John Boehner

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  • iMail , News October 10, 2013

    Labor Speaks Out Against Three Coal Mining Deaths Amid Government Shutdown

    Workers in the U.S. coal mining industry have a message for Congress: “while you’re squabbling, workers are dying.” Three U.S. coal miners have died on the job since the federal government shut down on October 1. Congress’ impasse over the budget has led to the furlough of some 800,000 federal workers – including much-needed inspectors

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  • iMail , News October 10, 2013

    Donate to the IAM Disaster Relief Fund

    The IAM Disaster Relief Fund has taken quite a hit after the record year of devastation that has impacted IAM members throughout the country. The fund needs donations and fellow IAM members can help. “We have not fully recovered from the most devastating storm that ever struck our membership, which hit one of the most

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  • iMail , News October 10, 2013

    ‘Two-Tier’ Voting Looks to Further Disenfranchise Citizens

    Officials in Arizona and Kansas are planning to implement a two-tier voting system as a way to comply with federal voting laws while keeping their strict state proof of citizenship laws in place. Under the plan, people who register to vote and present proof of citizenship can vote in local, state and federal elections. Those

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  • iMail , News October 10, 2013

    Last Call for 2013 Communicator Course Enrollment

    The Communications Department will still accept enrollments for the Communicator Course until October 15, 2013. The class will be held December 8-13, 2013 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Southern Maryland. The Communicator Course is designed for new lodge Communicators, or Communicators who are not publishing websites or newsletters and need

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