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  • iMail , News December 18, 2012

    Check Out Made in America, Union Made Gifts

    Finding that perfect gift this holiday season doesn’t have to be a headache. Check out Labor 411’s Made in America, union-made gift guide. Gifts include those made by the IAM, as well as UNITE HERE, Boilermakers; Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers; United Steelworkers; United Autoworkers; United Food and Commercial Workers; the Retail, Wholesale

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  • iMail , News December 18, 2012

    Nevada Local 845 Ratifies New Contract by Wide Margin

    (left to right) IAM Bargaining Committee for members of Local 845: GLR Don Gresham, Thomas O’Bryant, Aerospace Coordinator Jody Bennett, Bob Simoni, Robert Sumlin, Thomas Coons and Fernando Ledesma. Members of Local 845 in Las Vegas, NV who are employed by CSC at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) have ratified their second contract with significant

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  • iMail , News December 13, 2012

    District 751 Secretary-Treasurer Named to Housing Commission

    Susan A. Palmer District 751 Secretary-Treasurer Susan A. Palmer has been named to a five-year term as commissioner of the King County (WA) Housing Authority (KCHA). As one of five commissioners serving the county that includes Seattle, Palmer will help provide strategic direction and guidance for the housing authority. “Having enough affordable housing units is

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  • iMail , News December 13, 2012

    New Health Care Benefit for PBGC Payees

    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) payees, ages 55 or older, and their families can receive help with health insurance costs through the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). The HCTC is a federal tax credit available on a monthly basis, or on a yearly basis when filing for federal income taxes. The credit pays 72.5 percent

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  • iMail , News December 13, 2012

    ‘In These Times’ Examines IAM Organizing at IKEA

    The IAM campaign to organize IKEA-owned facilities in the United States continues to attract media attention here in the U.S. and around the world. The most recent example is an article by writer Bruce Vail in the latest issue of In These Times magazine. The article examines IAM organizing victories in three of IKEA’s five

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