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The strongly pro-working family New Democratic Party (NDP) made Canadian history when Canadians elected 102 NDP members of Parliament in the May 2, 2011 federal election. When the last Parliament dissolved, the NDP had 36 seats. The NDP picked up 58 seats in Quebec, including that of Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe. Before the election, the
Read moreNFFE-IAM Federal District 1 President & DBR Bill Dougan, second from left, rallies with DC Safety/Hospitality Maintenance workers demanding their employer, Downtown Business Improvement District, recognize the IAM as the workers’ union. Dozens of IAM members rallied in downtown Washington, DC, demanding an end to their employer’s refusal to recognize the IAM as their union.
Read moreIAM representatives from the United States who are assigned to the 2011 National Staff Conference scheduled for June 12-16, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, are reminded that they need a valid U.S. passport to enter Canada. If you do not have a current passport, you should apply for, or update, your passport as soon as possible.
Read moreMembers of Local 2003 at Ft. Rucker, AL, cast ballots during ratification voting for a new three-year agreement with Army Fleet Support. Nearly 3,800 members of Local 2003 at Ft. Rucker, AL, voted recently to ratify a new three-year agreement with Army Fleet Support. The pact includes annual raises of three percent and a 50
Read moreUr Union of Unemployed is calling on New York City and state officials to oppose a plan by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to flood the New York streets with thousands of foreign-built taxicabs. Bloomberg is expected to embrace a proposal by Nissan to build the so-called ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ in Mexico, rather than a proposal from
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