All eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court last week as it heard arguments from both sides of the same-sex marriage debate. Cases were brought forth questioning the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in the state, and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which limits federal marriage benefits to opposite-sex couples.
Read moreEl primero de dos programas de Liderazgo I en español en el Centro William W. Winpisinger está acercándose rápidamente. Liderazgo I en español está programado para el 5 al 10 de Mayo. La fecha de inscripción para el Programa de Liderazgo I en Mayo es el 15 de Abril de 2013. El espacio es limitado
Read moreThe first of the two 2013 Spanish Leadership I Programs at the William W. Winpisinger Center is just around the corner. The next Spanish Leadership I is scheduled for May 5 – 10. The enrollment cutoff date for the May Leadership I Program is April 15, 2013. Space is limited and members should act now
Read moreIn the March issue, President Obama makes the case for the middle class in the first State of the Union address of his second term, sequestration takes a toll on working families, IAM members fight for voting rights, female civil rights leaders share their stories, the U.S. Labor Department suspends job corps enrollment, Flight Attendants
Read moreNegotiations are set to resume with Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group on March 28. More than 60 members of IAM Local 79 in Seattle, WA have been standing strong on the picket line since March 24 after voting unanimously to approve the strike. Employees offered a medical plan that saved the company more than $20,000 per
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