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“The IAM is eager to work with President Obama’s nominee for Labor Secretary,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger, who urged the Senate to confirm Thomas E. Perez as quickly as possible. “As Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Tom Perez has already proven himself to be a formidable champion of
Read moreThe IAM is urging the U.S. Secretary of Defense to call “time out” on the U.S. Air Force for its one-sided treatment of a Brazil-based company in the award of a $465 million contract to provide 20 Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft for the Afghan Air Force. The Air Force chose Brazil-based Embraer over Wichita,
Read moreFlight Attendants are sending their message loud and clear to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Congress: no knives on their planes. The Coalition of Flight Attendants, which represents nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants, including IAM members, went to Capitol Hill March 14 to tell Congress to keep the skies safe. They’re supporting the No Knives
Read moreSpeaking less than a mile from where the battle of the Alamo took place in 1836, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger proposed an aggressive defense for a labor movement he described as no less besieged. “Make no mistake; we are at war with an enemy that is coming after everything we have; our jobs, our rights
Read moreThe registration deadline for the May 5 Leadership I Program is rapidly approaching, so act now. All classroom instruction, books, and materials are in Spanish; however, the content is identical to the material used in the English leadership programs. Space for the popular class is currently available, but time to purchase travel is short. Please note
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