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  • iMail , News April 2, 2013

    Enroll Now for Spanish Leadership I, May 5-10

    The 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

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  • iMail , News March 28, 2013

    Negotiations to Resume in Belshaw Bakery Strike

    Negotiations 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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  • iMail , News March 28, 2013

    Texas Machinists Support Letter Carriers

    Machinists Union members joined other unions and the AFL-CIO in San Antonio, TX in supporting the embattled National Association of Letter Carriers to protest the planned switch to five-day delivery service for first class mail in August. The unions are concerned about the effect of lack of delivery for seniors. “The mailbox is a lifeline

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  • iMail , News March 28, 2013

    Reserve Now for 2013 IAM Legislative Conference

    The 2013 IAM Legislative Conference is set for May 13-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC. You can reserve rooms by calling the Hyatt Regency directly at 202-737-1234. The cut-off date for special room rates is April 8. Legislative Conference delegates can register on Monday, May 13, between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., or

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  • iMail , News March 28, 2013

    Arnprior Aerospace Ratifies New Contract

    Members of both IAM Local Lodge 1542 divisions in Arnprior, Ontario, have ratified new collective agreements with Arnprior Aerospace. The new contract is designed to enhance the security of lodge membership and address competitive issues.    “Past bargaining events were characterized as adversarial and unproductive in the end result,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative Bill Shipman,

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