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The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee issued a stern warning recently when he released the findings of a congressional investigation to determine if China was addressing the problem of counterfeit defense parts. “The Chinese government’s refusal to shut down counterfeiting that occurs openly in their country puts our national security and the safety
Read moreLabor led a large and unusually diverse coalition of free-speech advocates recently to stop Georgia SB 469, which would have banned non-violent protests, eliminated union-dues check-off and restricted picketing in labor disputes. Machinists from across Georgia joined in the fight to stop the law, which singled out labor organizations exclusively. The bill seemed destined for
Read moreThe 2012 IAM Legislative Conference is set for May 14-17, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C. You can reserve rooms by calling the Hyatt Regency directly at 202-737-1234. The cut-off date for special room rates is April 5, 2012. Legislative Conference delegates can register on Monday, May 14, between 9:00am and 12:30pm, or
Read moreFirst launched in May 2009, the Seaway Task Force (STF) was formed as a partnership between IAM and the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA) to promote and protect the U.S. shipbuilding industry and maritime trades workers. The group strongly supports the Title XI Shipbuilding Building Financing Program, as well as efforts to address the
Read moreFor 44 years, the CBS television news magazine ‘60 Minutes’ has set the bar for high-quality investigative reporting. Continuing the tradition, CBS correspondent Scott Pelley traveled to Bevard County, FL, where more than 7,000 men and women, many of them IAM members, lost their jobs when President Obama and NASA cancelled the manned space program.
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