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The Machinists News Network released two new videos providing wrap-ups of the 2013 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. “It’s About Family” provides an overview of the week’s many speakers including Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rep. John Delaney (D-MD), and radio talk
Read moreA Memorial Day Message from International President Tom Buffenbarger: Each year, our nation marks Memorial Day with a parades, picnics and political speeches. Synonymous with the end of school and the beginning of summer, the origins of the holiday are obscure, with more than two dozen U.S. cities claiming to have begun the tradition. Unlike
Read moreA group of 139 House Democrats are urging the quick confirmation of Labor Secretary Nominee Thomas Perez. The letter to Senate leadership lauded Perez’s “distinguished record of accomplishments and experience from his career in public service at the local, state and federal levels. “Known by those who have worked with him for his consensus-building, collaborative
Read moreThe 2013 Guide Dogs of America (GDA) Online Silent Auction is now open. The event will run to June 5, 2013. The Online Silent Auction is the companion to the GDA Open House Silent Auction which takes place during the annual Guide Dogs of America celebration in Sylmar, CA, on June 8. Most of the online
Read moreDoncaster employees in Chula Vista, CA celebrate their decision to be represented by IAM District Lodge 947. A group of 154 workers employed by Doncasters Group Ltd. in Chula Vista, CA have voted decisively to be represented by IAM District Lodge 947. The workers manufacture precision components and assemblies for aerospace, automotive and various other
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