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The extraordinary work of Guide Dogs of America (GDA) was summed up by a recent graduate in an IAM video about the annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet in Las Vegas, NV. “He has changed my life,” declared a beaming Luetta Johnson of Lincoln NE, who was paired up with her dog in April at
Read moreCongress has until the end of the year to strike a deal avoiding across-the-board, mandatory spending cuts known as “sequestration” and a series of expiring tax measures, including the middle-class payroll tax cut and extended unemployment insurance benefits. The so-called “fiscal cliff” threatens to prolong the Great Recession if Congress refuses to act. Trillion dollar
Read moreIAM General Vice President Rich Michalski and District 751 President and Directing Business Representative Tom Wroblewski were honored with the 2012 ‘Gift of Sight’ Award from Guide Dogs of America (GDA). The award, given annually in recognition of extraordinary efforts on behalf of GDA, was presented at the 32nd Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has been re-elected to Chair a key federal advisory committee: the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy. The private sector advisory committee advises, consults with and makes recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Labor and U.S. Trade Representative on matters concerning pending labor and trade negotiations. The
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger announced that Chief of Staff to the International President Diane Babineaux and Assistant Secretary Dora Cervantes will be added to the Executive Council team. If nominated and elected, they will become the first women in IAM history to serve on the IAM Executive Council. “The skills and experience of Sisters
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