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New York District 65 DBR Norm Smith was selected to receive the 2011 George Ritzer Award by the Jamestown, New York Area Labor Council AFL-CIO as part of the annual Labor Day Festival. The award is named for George Ritzer, who served as the Jamestown Area Labor Council’s president for more than 20 years and
Read moreUnion members across Canada are expressing concern over an apparent change of rules regarding New Democratic Party (NDP) leadership following the death of long-time NDP leader Jack Layton. “The IAM will abide by the rules as they appear to be set, but we voice a strong objection to a simplistic one member, one vote leadership
Read moreThe enrollment deadline for the IAM Communications Department’s Advanced Web Development Class is extended to September 23, 2011. The class is scheduled for November 13-18, 2011 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Southern Maryland. The Advanced Web Class is for lodges who already maintain a website and their Web Steward has
Read moreUnion of Unemployed (UCubed) calls on the White House to deliver real, robust and immediate solutions to our nation’s jobs crisis in tonight’s presidential address on jobs. “Tonight America’s jobless will be looking for one ray of hope,” said UCubed Executive Director Rick Sloan. “They’re desperate. They want to turn their lives around. They want
Read moreThe Veterans Affairs (VA) Department is urging Vietnam-era veterans to apply for benefits that were recently expanded to cover medical conditions related to Agent Orange exposure. The VA has paid out more than $2.2 billion in retroactive benefits to Vietnam-era veterans and their survivors since an August 2010 change in regulations. The 2010 change in
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