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Charles Edward Cook The IAM mourns the death of former Grand Lodge Auditor Charles Edward “Ed” Cook of Cross Plains, IN. Charles passed away Monday morning at the age of 75. Charles Cook became an IAM member on July 10, 1962. He first worked at Reliance Electric Company in Madison, IN. As a member of
Read moreThe IAM Community Services Department reports that close to $100,000 in donated IAM disaster relief funds have been used to help IAM members impacted by Hurricane Sandy. “Thank you to all IAM members who have donated and their continued support for their fellow brothers and sisters in need,” said IAM Community Services Director Charlie Micallef.
Read moreMore than 3,600 IAM members employed by the City of Long Beach, CA recently voted to ratify a landmark proposal that provides significant savings for the city while preserving existing pension benefits for members. The agreement also extends the current contract by one year and includes a no-layoff clause for the remainder of the accord.
Read moreJobs are not on my priority list, says a top U.S. official with the Department of Defense (DoD) in a new video on the Machinists News Network. The remark was made during a keynote address at the Brookings Institute, Washington, DC, regarding $45 billion of possible cuts to the DoD budget. Experts say the significant
Read moreThe Union of Unemployed (UCubed) has released a new website in its efforts to organize, educate and empower unemployed and underemployed Americans. Features include a running tab on the “real” unemployment rate which now stands at 14.4 percent. Unlike the official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is 7.8
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