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  • iMail , News August 9, 2012

    IAM Calls on Turkish Government to Reinstate Airline Workers

    IAM General Vice President Sito Pantoja today called for the reinstatement of 305 Turkish Airlines employees who were illegally discharged in Istanbul after protesting the Turkish Government’s recent strike ban in the aviation sector and expressed serious concern about the airline’s disregard of international core labor standards. In a meeting with Turkish Embassy officials in

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  • iMail , News August 7, 2012

    After 47 Years, Voting Rights Act Under Fresh Attack

    This week marks the 47th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The commemoration of the landmark piece of legislation, which outlawed voting discrimination, comes at a time when millions of Americans’ right to vote is once again being threatened. “While we celebrate passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, nearly five million

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  • iMail , News August 7, 2012

    Judge to Rule on Hawker $5.3 Million Bonus Request

    The IAM this week filed a position statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York detailing its objections to a highly controversial proposal by Hawker Beechcraft to pay eight senior executives more than $5.3 million to remain with the company while it undergoes bankruptcy restructuring. Calling the proposed bonuses “unnecessary, unreasonable, excessive, discriminatory and

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  • iMail , News August 7, 2012

    Members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Vote to Join the IAM

    On July 31, nine workers employed by Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM.  The group provides critical support services under a service contract and is responsible for dealing with domestic abuse and assaults involving military families. Each day, this group of powerful women are

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  • iMail , News August 7, 2012

    Missouri ‘Rides for Guides’ is Big Success

    The 4th Annual Spirit of the Midwest “Rides for Guides” was held on July 21 and 22, 2012 in St. Louis, MO. The two-day event included a motorcycle poker run on Saturday and a classic auto and motorcycle show on Sunday. The annual event has raised in excess of $40,000 each year for Guide Dogs

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