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  • iMail , News November 23, 2010

    Study: Job Loss Doubles Heart Attack Risk

    A new IAM video examines recent evidence showing that while unemployment poses serious financial consequences for many families, losing a job can also have lasting negative effects on one’s physical and mental health, as well as increase their rate of mortality. As shown in “The Scars of Unemployment,” the Economic Policy Institute recently held a

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  • iMail , News November 23, 2010

    Unemployment Lobby Day Set for Dec. 1

    Last chance! Congress must pass a year-long extension of unemployment benefits before the holidays. Unless Congress reauthorizes the current program before it expires on November 30th, jobless benefits will be cut off for about 2 million workers by the end of December. Act now. Participate in the Unemployment Insurance Lobby Day on Wednesday, December 1st.

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  • iMail , News November 23, 2010

    Merrill Manufacturing Strike Ends

    Dozens of brave members of Local 2362 in Merrill, WI, voted to end a months-long strike against Merrill Manufacturing Corporation. Merrill forced the strike after making outrageous demands at the bargaining table and refusing to consider reasonable proposals from the bargaining committee to help Merrill get through the recession. “These members stood together against an

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  • iMail , News November 18, 2010

    Seattle Machinists to Protest Mexico Outsourcing Conference

    If organizers of a conference to encourage aerospace companies to relocate to Mexico don’t cancel their plans, IAM District 751 stands ready to protest outside the event. “Our union is committed to growing Washington aerospace, not standing back and watching as it gets picked apart by foreign interests,” said District 751 President and Directing Business

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  • iMail , News November 18, 2010

    Fleet Service Vote at Delta Falls Short

    The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that Fleet Service workers at Delta did not achieve the needed majority of votes to secure IAM representation. The IAM is investigating allegations of widespread illegal election interference by Delta Air Lines.

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