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Anita Parlberg McClure1908 – 2012 The IAM mourns the death of Anita Parlberg McClure, the former secretary to legendary IAM International Presidents Al Hayes and P.L. “Roy” Siemiller. McClure was 104 years old and living in Frankenmuth, Michigan at the time of her passing. McClure first hired on at the IAM as a File Clerk
Read moreThere is a new chapter in the ongoing saga of Aveos. Manitoba has joined Quebec in formerly accusing Air Canada of not respecting the 1988 law requiring it to maintain aircraft maintenance and overhaul centers in Montreal, Winnipeg and Toronto. “This is a significant turn of events,” said IAM Canadian GVP Dave Ritchie. The IAM
Read moreNFL referees voted in a new labor agreement over the weekend and are back to work. Their 115-day lockout by NFL owners, primarily to try and strip traditional pension benefits from the refs, was so out-of-bounds that even the political poster boy for union busting, Scott Walker, called for the regular referees’ return. All of
Read moreThe IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) have announced a partnership program that will make a Master of Science Degree in Labor Studies easily accessible to IAM members who already possess a Bachelor’s degree. The long-standing partnership success the IAM has had with the National Labor College,
Read moreThe cut-off date for discounted room rates for the 32nd Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet to Benefit Guide Dogs of America (GDA) is October 22, 2012. To reserve your room, call the Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, at 866-227-5944. Register with the group code SCDOG2 to get the special GDA rate. The
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