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  • iMail , News April 19, 2012

    Rail Jobs Axed by Wisconsin GOP Leaders

    The anti-rail agenda that first brought Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker to national attention is on display again with a decision to back out of a $166 million rail maintenance contract. The move, which will trigger dozens of layoffs, follows an earlier decision by Walker to reject $810 million in federal funds for high-speed rail

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  • iMail , News April 19, 2012

    Kansas Machinists Dig Out from Tornado Damage

    Several Wichita, KS aircraft plants sustained damage last week when tornadoes touched down in the area known as “Tornado Alley.” Buildings at Spirit AeroSystems sustained significant damage, while Boeing, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna Pawnee Division were also damaged. Hourly workers at all the companies are represented by IAM District 70. The tornadoes hit on Saturday

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  • iMail , News April 17, 2012

    Update Passports, Cell Phones for IAM Convention

    IAM representatives and delegates attending the 2012 Grand Lodge Convention in Toronto, Ontario, are reminded that they need a valid U.S. passport to enter Canada. If you do not have a current passport, you should apply for, or update, your passport as soon as possible. Click here to go to the U.S. State Department website

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  • iMail , News April 17, 2012

    Plan Now for LCLAA National Convention in Orlando

    The 2012 LCLAA National Convention will take place in Orlando, FL at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort on July 25 – 28, 2012, and will celebrate 40 years of service to the Latino community while serving as the launchpad to discuss the issues the labor movement and Latino working families are facing. As part of

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  • iMail , News April 17, 2012

    April 17 is ‘Equal Pay Day’

    April 17 is Equal Pay Day, a ‘holiday’ originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 to boost public awareness of the gap between men’s and women’s wages. And here’s why: It’s taken until today, April 17, 2012, for women to earn the same wages men had earned by the end of

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