Prepaid bank cards provide the jobless easy access to their benefits and can help those without a bank account avoid check-cashing fees and the risk of carrying cash. However, Big Banks are stinging too many unemployed Americans with unnecessary and hidden costs. Of the 40 states that have switched from paper checks to prepaid debit
Read moreLos miembros del Grupo de Liderazgo en Español se reunieron en el Centro de Winpisinger la semana pasada para prepararse para los próximos programas en Mayo y Junio de Liderazgo en Español I y II. El grupo se reunió durante tres días para examinar, revisar, actualizar y traducir los materiales curriculares relacionados con estos dos
Read moreMembers of the Spanish Leadership Working Group met at the Winpisinger Center last week to prepare for the upcoming Spanish Leadership I and II Programs in May and June of this year. The group met over three days to review, revise, update, and translate the curriculum materials associated with these two leadership programs. All the
Read moreThe week-long Bargaining Prep class at the Winpisinger Center is a signature advantage of IAM membership, providing first-time bargaining committees with the training, skills and practice needed to get the best contract possible. Members of an IAM Negotiating Committee representing more than 350 employees with defense contractor URS Federal Services Corp. at Joint Base Lewis
Read moreTwo members of IAM Local 340 who are employed at the Port Authority Marine Division in the U.S. Virgin Islands, are being hailed as heroes for actions that saved the lives of several swimmers. The swimmers had misjudged the distance of an incoming cruise ship, and were in position to be pulled into the ship’s
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