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“To say that we’re disappointed in the arbitrator’s award would be an understatement,” said District 140 President Chuck Atkinson in response to a ruling by a Canadian arbitrator in the long-running contract dispute between Air Canada and IAM District 140. The arbitrator, who was appointed after the Canadian government passed legislation in March to bar
Read morePeople from southern California and throughout the nation are preparing to greet trade negotiators and corporate lobbyists as they gather for the 13th major round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations from July 2 -10 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The San Diego-Imperial Central Labor Council, Citizens Trade Campaign (CTC) and others are holding
Read moreThe IAM accepted an invitation from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to meet with Lockheed Martin and federal mediators to explore settlement possibilities for the strike that began on April 23, 2012. “The IAM welcomes the involvement of federal mediators and we’re looking forward to the face-to-face meetings with Lockheed,” said IAM Aerospace
Read moreIAM President Tom Buffenbarger was chosen to be one of three vice presidents of IndustriALL Global Union, a new trade union federation representing 50 million workers in 140 countries. IAM President Tom Buffenbarger was elected today to serve as one of three vice presidents of IndustriALL Global Union, the newly formed union federation representing 50
Read moreA recent editorial published in the Richmond Times Dispatch by IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger and Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President Marion C. Blakey warns of grave threats to the nation’s national security if Congress allows the tsunami of across-the-board spending cuts known as “sequestration” to go forward. Recalling the lessons learned when America’s industrial
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