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  • iMail , News April 19, 2012

    House Approves Key Waterway Amendment

    The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved language to ensure that funds designated for commercial harbor dredging and maintenance are used for that purpose and not directed toward unrelated projects. Currently, only half the $1.6 billion in taxes collected annually by the federal Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund is utilized for the original intent of

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  • iMail , News April 19, 2012

    Rail Jobs Axed by Wisconsin GOP Leaders

    The anti-rail agenda that first brought Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker to national attention is on display again with a decision to back out of a $166 million rail maintenance contract. The move, which will trigger dozens of layoffs, follows an earlier decision by Walker to reject $810 million in federal funds for high-speed rail

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  • iMail , News April 19, 2012

    Kansas Machinists Dig Out from Tornado Damage

    Several Wichita, KS aircraft plants sustained damage last week when tornadoes touched down in the area known as “Tornado Alley.” Buildings at Spirit AeroSystems sustained significant damage, while Boeing, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna Pawnee Division were also damaged. Hourly workers at all the companies are represented by IAM District 70. The tornadoes hit on Saturday

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  • iMail , News April 17, 2012

    Senate Bill Would Overhaul NLRB Voting Rules

    A bill to undo a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule ensuring workers can freely and fairly exercise their right to join a union is headed for a vote in the Senate this week. In December, the NLRB issued new rules that would make union representation elections fairer by simplifying procedures, deferring litigation and setting

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  • iMail , News April 17, 2012

    IAM Urges San Francisco to Buy ‘American-Made’ Trains

    In a letter to San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger responded to reports that BART is considering a firm that outsources work to Mexico and China for a $3 billion contract to build 775 passenger cars. “These media reports are extremely disturbing to our union, but most

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