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The value of professional IAM representation was on prominent display this week with a solid ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of retired IAM members of Local 933 in Tucson, AZ. The ruling by a three-judge panel reaffirmed an earlier ruling that Raytheon Missile Systems acted improperly by cutting off health
Read moreMembers of Local S-6 in Bath, ME voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract with Bath Iron Works (BIW), securing an agreement that includes pension improvements and wage increases. In all, the economic package equals an increase of 6.145 percent in the first year and 11.25 percent over the four-year term of the accord. Other
Read moreHundreds of IAM members and activists gathered in Washington, DC, this week for the 2012 Legislative Conference. The annual conference – which involves four days of legislative planning and grassroots lobbying on Capitol Hill – focused on an array of topics including countering Republican and corporate attacks on unions, collective bargaining rights, immigration and voter
Read moreThe Winpisinger Center hosted its largest ever Leadership I class last week for a group of Spanish-speaking IAM members from all territories in addition to three international members of USTAC/Guatemala. The Spanish language curriculum mirrors its English equivalent, with all learning resources, instructions and textbooks provided in Spanish. The Spanish Working Group, charged with facilitating
Read moreDespite a fierce campaign by anti-government extremists, the U.S. Senate this week passed legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank through 2014. The Senate vote follows approval in the House of Representatives for the same bill, which now goes to the White House for President Obama’s signature. The Senate vote caps a months-long dispute over reauthorization
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