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District Lodge 947 and affiliate Locals 311 and 1186 in Los Angeles, CA spent a week at the William W. Winpisinger Center preparing for the upcoming negotiations with the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles. The current contract, which covers nearly 160 members, expires on April 4, 2013. The Center’s week-long Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining
Read moreThe Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) celebrates five years of uniting the union community and expanding and improving access to hunting, fishing, and wildlife. More than 250 union partners, sponsors and friends helped USA celebrate its anniversary with a special event at AFL-CIO Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Hosted by USA Board Chairman and AFL-CIO President Richard
Read moreFather and son team Clayton (left) and Johnny (right) Provine of Local Lodge 837B work together on the F18 Super Hornet at Boeing in St. Louis. The duo signifies how important generational aerospace jobs are to the country. A new Machinists News Network (MNN) video shows the notion of “generational shops” is not a thing
Read moreThe IAM praises the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule that guarantees Flight Attendants are not denied protections afforded by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The passage of the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act in 2009 established new FMLA leave eligibility requirements that addressed the unique issues of Flight Attendant scheduling. The
Read moreIn the January issue, President Obama embarks on a second term, the debt battle continues to threaten the American economy, union members honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Delta Flight Attendants meet at the Winpisinger Center, IAM protects pensions at Hawker Beechcraft and Amtrak stands to win better funding. Download the IAM Journal via the
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