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  • iMail , News May 14, 2013

    Boston IAM Members Honored for Bravery Under Fire

    IAM Local 264 members Dave Litif, John Foley and Mike Rowan (not pictured) quickly went from being Boston Marathon volunteers to first responders after a pair of bombs killed three and injured dozens near the finish line on April 15, 2013. Three members of Local 264 in Boston, MA were honored recently for their bravery

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  • iMail , News May 14, 2013

    IAM Activists Gather for 2013 Legislative Conference

    IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger addresses delegates to the 2013 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Hundreds of IAM members are making their voices heard in Washington D.C., this week, talking to elected officials on Capitol Hill and listening to industry leaders and politicians at the 2013 IAM Legislative Conference. This year, the annual conference

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  • iMail , News May 9, 2013

    Court: Workers’ Rights Not Welcome in Workplace

    The D.C. Circuit Court ruled Tuesday that requiring businesses to post a notice of workers’ rights to organize violates the employers’ right to free speech. It reverses an August 2011 regulation set forth by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that was meant to increase knowledge of employee rights to join a union, bargain collectively

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  • iMail , News May 9, 2013

    Another Bangladesh Factory Fire Kills Eight

    Even as the death toll nears 1,000 in the April 24 collapse of a Bangladesh factory, tragedy struck the country again Thursday when eight garment workers were killed in a clothing factory fire. Bangladeshi officials say they don’t yet know the cause of the fire, which occurred overnight on the lower levels of an 11-story

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  • iMail , News May 9, 2013

    Teamster Raid Endangers US Airways Mechanics’ Pensions

    The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) requested the National Mediation Board (NMB) hold a union representation election for Mechanic and Related employees at US Airways. The Mechanic and Related classification is presently represented by the IAM, which is awaiting an NMB release from stalled contract negotiations with US Airways. “By seeking an election now, the

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