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Americans refused to be intimidated by severe weather, long lines at polling places or a massive voter suppression campaign and turned out in large numbers to elect Barack Obama to a second term as President of the United States. Voters also increased Democratic control of the Senate while Republicans held on to the House of
Read moreThe Grand Lodge monthly per capita tax for 2013 will be $32.30 reports General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., in a letter to all IAM District and Local Lodges. The figure was calculated using the formula approved by Delegates to the 2008 Grand Lodge Convention. The 1.65 percent increase is based on “the average of the
Read moreThe IAM Aerospace Territory and District 837 in St. Louis, MO joined forces recently to convert a successful organizing drive into a remarkable first contract that was unanimously ratified by the new members. The freshly minted bargaining unit includes 43 members who maintain heavy equipment for the United States Army and are employed by VSE
Read moreThe images of devastation that flooded our national consciousness in the wake of Hurricane Sandy triggered an immediate outpouring of empathy for the families and communities torn apart by the storm. More than 113 people were killed and thousands were left without homes, heat or belongings. “The sight of American families picking through the remnants
Read moreThe Boeing Company violated the National Labor Relations Act when a manager at the plane maker’s Charleston, SC assembly plant told a Boeing employee he could not discuss union-related matters during working hours. Administrative Law Judge William Nelson Cates ruled that Boeing could not bar employees from talking about union matters during working time if
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