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  • iMail , News July 9, 2013

    Machinists Members Excel in IAM/National Labor College Degree Program

    Thirteen Union members attended the IAM/National Labor College Port-of -Entry week at the William W. Winpisinger Center. First row: Steve Wilhelm, TCU/IAM Local T1908; Mike Hicks Local W261; George Mejia, Local 701; Tim Stone, Local 56. Second row: Paul Gibson, NLC Instructor Living Labor History;  Jerry Regehr, Local 1992; James Allen, IBEW; Josh Diaz, Local

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  • iMail , News July 9, 2013

    IAM Video Highlights 2013 Paris Air Show

    A new video on the Machinists News Network showcases labor’s presence at the 2013 Paris Airshow as an IAM delegation led by members of the Executive Council stood in solidarity with unions from across the world. In a special labor conference organized by the newly-formed global union IndustriALL, IAM leaders marked the contributions of thousands

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  • iMail , News July 9, 2013

    Missouri Governor Vetoes Union-Busting Bill

    Missouri Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have forced public unions to seek annual written permission before collecting dues from employees. Missouri’s GOP-led legislature passed the bill in an effort to restrict the collective bargaining rights of state workers. The law, which Republicans in the state called “paycheck protection,” would have

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  • iMail , News July 9, 2013

    Labor Stands Up to GOP Crusade Against Workers’ Rights

    Despite relentless Republican attacks, House Democrats and labor advocates are not giving up on the fight to provide working Americans with a fully-functioning National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Reps. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) have authored a letter, signed by all 201 House Democrats, demanding that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) immediately

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  • iMail , News July 2, 2013

    IAM 2013 Scholarship Winners Announced

    The 2013 IAM Scholarship competition has concluded and the winners have been announced. Click here for the full list of recipients. “We congratulate the winners and thank all those who participated in the 2013 competition,” said IAM Safety and Health, Apprenticeship and Scholarship Department Director Mike Flynn, whose department administers the popular program. “The IAM

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