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  • iMail , News January 24, 2013

    Community Service Projects Highlight 2013 MLK Observance

    Among the IAM members taking part in the 2013 MLK Holiday Observance in Philadelphia were: Bottom row (left to right) Pam Sanders, District 837; Carline Lang, District 837; R. Jean Banks, District 837; Diane Babineaux, Chief of Staff, IAM Headquarters; Patsy Reddick, District 837; Karen Peek, IAM Headquarters; Dave Porter, Southern Territory GLR. Top row

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  • iMail , News January 24, 2013

    IAM Members in Washington for Inauguration

    The inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden was rightly given wall-to-wall media coverage around the world, but each one of the nearly one million spectators who filled the National Mall had their own story to tell and their own reason for being there. Among the IAM members in Washington, D.C., for the historic occasion

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  • iMail , News January 22, 2013

    Spanish Leadership Programs Set for Growth in 2013

    Participants in the last Spanish Leadership 1 course in 2012 capped off a successful year for the William W.  Winpisinger Center’s Spanish Leadership Program. The Spanish Leadership Programs offered at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center are set for even more growth in 2013. The courses are designed for IAM officers, activists, and

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  • iMail , News January 22, 2013

    IAM Welcomes OSHA Whistleblower Accord with BNSF

    Under an agreement between OSHA and BNSF, IAM members can report occupational injuries and other safety related issues without fear of retaliation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) announced an accord in which the freight rail company agreed to voluntarily change existing personnel policies which OSHA

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  • iMail , News January 22, 2013

    Obama Inaugural Address Highlights Progressive Priorities

    In an Inauguration Day address that sought to harness the energy of the Civil Rights movement, President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda that included protection for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The President surprised many listeners when he listed action on climate change and ensuring equal justice for Gay Americans

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