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  • iMail , News July 24, 2012

    Hawker Beechcraft: Worker Pensions v. Executive Bonuses

    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York is expected to rule this week on a jaw-dropping motion submitted by Hawker Beechcraft to pay top executives bonuses that could exceed $5.3 million. Meanwhile, no monies are being set aside for thousands of hourly workers at Hawker who could have their pensions frozen or terminated. In a

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  • iMail , News July 19, 2012

    Machinists at Alaska Airlines Ratify New Contract

    District 142 announced that Ramp Service and Stores Agent members at Alaska Airlines ratified a new six-year contract. The new agreement covers approximately 600 Ramp Service and Stores Agent employees at the carrier and was approved by 91 percent of those voting. “The negotiating committee was able to craft an agreement that provides wage increases

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  • iMail , News July 19, 2012

    IAM Organizes Georgia IKEA Workers

    Nearly 300 workers at an IKEA warehouse in Port Wentworth, GA voted overwhelmingly for IAM representation. On the strength of a 95 percent ‘Yes’ vote, 62 warehouse employees in Port Wentworth, GA became the latest IKEA workers to win IAM representation. IAM District 112 Organizer Rick Harris praised organizing committee members Chad Mock and Terry

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  • iMail , News July 19, 2012

    Hawker Bankruptcy Judge Favors Deal with China Buyer

    The IAM repeated its warnings that an expedited sale of Hawker Beechcraft could jeopardize jobs, pensions and U.S. national security interests after a bankruptcy judge in New York approved a motion authorizing a 45-day period of exclusive negotiations between Hawker Beechcraft and Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd. “We are concerned that the judge did not

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  • iMail , News July 19, 2012

    Mitt Romney’s Record Gets a Gut Check

    “Meet Mr. 1%” is a new website from the AFL-CIO that cuts through the campaign chatter and provides an interactive, graphic-focused look at GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s record—and provides a chilling look at his wrecking plan for America’s working families. The site offers fast facts on how Massachusetts suffered during the years Romney was

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