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Majority Leader Harry Reid will bring the American Jobs Act for a vote on Tuesday evening October 11. Let your representatives in Washington know where you stand on this critical issue – contact them at 1-888-659-9401 or send them a message by clicking here and here. Congress will also take up the the Korea, Colombia
Read moreAs expected, the President of the United States created a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) in the negotiation dispute between a coalition of rail unions (including the IAM and TCU/IAM) and the nation’s Class 1 Freight Rail carriers represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). Direct bargaining began in January 2010, with the IAM requesting
Read moreUr Union of Unemployed, UCubed, announces its number has grown to 25,000-plus activists, leaders and fans since its inception in January of last year. One reason for its popularity is that UCubed provides a forum for unemployed people to connect with one another, helping to diminish the feeling of isolation that comes with being unemployed.
Read moreThe 840 members of IAM Local 778 in Kansas City, MO, voted by an overwhelming majority to reject Honeywell’s final contract offer with 79 percent voting the proposal down and over 85 percent of our members voting to strike beginning at midnight on October 10, 2011. According to Grand Lodge Representative Steve Nickel, the strike
Read moreThe U.S. Army is scheduled to open its National Museum of the U.S. Army in 2015 to preserve the history of America’s oldest military branch and celebrate the selfless service and personal sacrifice of over 30 million men and women who have worn the Army uniform. Complete with historical artifacts, interactive exhibits and other displays,
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