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There is less than a week to vote in one of the largest airline elections in history for more than 17,000 Passenger Service and Reservations employees at the new United Airlines. The voting deadline is 2 PM Eastern Standard Time on March 7, 2012. The election is being conducted by the National Mediation Board, the
Read moreIn a unanimous vote, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) endorsed the reelection of President Barack Obama. “Jobs are the central issue of this campaign, and only President Obama has a plan that would put millions of Americans and thousands of Machinists back to work,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “We’re convinced the job growth
Read moreIn an op-ed published in The Baltimore Sun, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich points out the myth about manufacturing and the truth about labor unions. “Suddenly, manufacturing is back — at least on the campaign trail,” writes Reich. “But don’t be fooled. The real issue isn’t how to get manufacturing back. It’s how
Read moreThe Retirees, Community and Membership Services Department will be holding a series of Regional Retirees Conferences in 2012. Registration deadlines for the Eastern and the combined Western/Southern Regional conferences are fast approaching. The Eastern Regional Conference will be held April 16-17 at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, NJ. A special hotel room rate
Read moreA state court judge in Portland, ME this week issued a decisive ruling regarding defamation and libel charges brought against IAM leaders by former officials of Local Lodge S6 in Bath, ME. In the conclusion of a 21-page decision, Business and Consumer Judge A.M. Horton granted a request for Summary Judgment in favor of the
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