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  • iMail , News December 18, 2012

    Nevada Local 845 Ratifies New Contract by Wide Margin

    (left to right) IAM Bargaining Committee for members of Local 845: GLR Don Gresham, Thomas O’Bryant, Aerospace Coordinator Jody Bennett, Bob Simoni, Robert Sumlin, Thomas Coons and Fernando Ledesma. Members of Local 845 in Las Vegas, NV who are employed by CSC at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) have ratified their second contract with significant

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  • iMail , News December 18, 2012

    Improved Contract Ends Strike in Fayetteville, Tennessee

    Members of Local Lodge 2385 in Fayetteville, TN, voted by a 3-1 margin to accept an improved contract offer and end their 5-day strike at Goodman Mfg. in Faytetteville, TN. The improved offer included a wage increase of 30 cents an hour the first year, up from 10 cents on the first proposal, improved health

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  • iMail , News December 18, 2012

    Grand Lodge Closed for Holidays

    IAM Headquarters will close for the holidays at the close of business Wednesday, December 19, 2012, and re-open Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Best wishes to all for a safe and joyous holiday season.

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  • iMail , News December 18, 2012

    Western Territory Commemorates Human Rights Day

    Western Territory General Vice President Gary Allen Western Territory GVP Gary Allen spoke recently at the Snohomish County Human Rights Commission Event to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. More than 100 human rights activists from around Puget Sound attended the event, including

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  • iMail , News December 13, 2012

    NY Times: Walmart Blocked Fire Safety Efforts in Bangladesh

    A New York Times report says that Walmart played a larger role than the retailer indicated in the garment factory fire that killed more than 100 workers in Savar, Bangladesh last month. According to the publication, Walmart is primarily responsible for blocking past efforts to improve Bangladesh factory safety. “Two officials who attended a meeting

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