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  • News November 20, 2011

    Sito Pantoja to Lead IAM Transportation Department

    Tapping into the wealth of experience that is among the IAM’s greatest resources, International President Tom Buffenbarger named Sito Pantoja to become the newest member of the IAM Executive Council. Pantoja will begin serving as General Vice President (GVP) of the Transportation Territory on January 1, 2012 and succeed current Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr.,

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  • iMail , News November 17, 2011

    District 19 Reaches Tentative Pact for Freight Rail Members

    After several months of negotiations, mediation and a presentation to a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) appointed by President Obama, IAM District Lodge 19 has reached a tentative agreement with the National Freight Carriers represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). The tentative agreement mirrors the PEB recommendations, except negotiators were able to maintain the

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  • iMail , News November 17, 2011

    Management Proposal Triggers Strike at Manitowoc Crane

    Leaders of IAM District 10, Local 516 in Manitowoc, WI, are citing a last-minute proposal from the company as a key reason for an overwhelming vote to reject the contract and authorize a strike. “While there was agreement on many issues, the company proposed new language toward the end of the negotiations that was absolutely

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  • iMail , News November 17, 2011

    IAM Seeks Federal Intervention at Honeywell FM&T

    The IAM is calling for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately release all information related to the recent water main break at the Honeywell FM&T plant and the subsequent handling of the waste from the extensive spill. Calling the spill “a significant health risk” for anyone working in or near Honeywell’s Kansas City

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  • iMail , News November 17, 2011

    Recall Walker Campaign On a Roll

    The campaign to recall Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker officially kicked off on November 15 and is on a roll. In just the first two days, more than 18,000 recall petitions were downloaded throughout the state. Initial polls show 58 percent of Wisconsinites support the recall effort. Even one of Walker’s neighbors, Cale Ziemer, let

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