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Thousands will converge on Washington, DC, this weekend for a first look at the new Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. The 30-foot-tall granite statue is now open to the public. A formal dedication ceremony will be held Sunday, August 28th, the 48th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered during his
Read moreThe Honourable Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada, died this week from cancer. He was 61. “It is a sad day for Canadians and democracy that this great leader has passed away just as he was reaching his peak,” said IAM General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “Jack supported the Machinists
Read moreExpressJet Flight Attendants Nicole Washington-Fears and Robert Sayles prepare for an upcoming election to determine representation rights at carrier formed by merger of Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines. IAM-represented Flight Attendants from ExpressJet Airlines Locals in Newark, Houston, Cleveland and Chicago convened last week at the IAM’s Education Center in Southern Maryland. The Flight
Read moreCorporate giants and anti-worker front groups are flooding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with letters to stop the enactment of several new rules that would level the playing field for workers in union representation elections. The proposed rules would make union representation elections fairer by simplifying procedures, deferring litigation and setting shorter deadlines for
Read moreDespite the closures of Pratt & Whitney’s Cheshire and East Hartford CARO overhaul facilities in Connecticut, IAM members who worked at those locations still have jobs. “From the time closing notices were received in July 2009, the members and negotiating committee of District 26 were determined to reach an agreement that would preserve those jobs,”
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