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IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger called for changes to the proposed American Jobs Act and called for more support of America’s aviation manufacturing industry and a strong “Buy American” provisions in the bill. In an op-ed, entitled “Breaking Faith With Jobless Over an Applause Line” that appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Buffenbarger called for dropping
Read moreIAM Local Lodge 509 member Corey Martin, right, receives disaster relief check from Local Chairman Gary Whitmer. Martin, of Minot, ND, suffered extensive loss from the record-setting flooding earlier this summer. This year has been particularly harsh when it comes to natural disasters. All across North America, people have been hit with tornadoes, hurricanes, wild
Read moreBy R. Thomas Buffenbarger Ever since he took office, President Barack Obama has repeatedly attacked corporate jets as a symbol of all that is wrong with American business, with the U.S. tax code and with government finances. In one White House news conference dedicated to extending the debt ceiling, he mentioned corporate jets no fewer
Read moreIAM President Tom Buffenbarger called for strong support of North America’s business jet industry during his testimony before the International Trade Commission in Washington, DC. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger called for an end to mischaracterizations of the U.S. business jet industry during testimony before the International Trade Commission in Washington, DC. America’s business jet
Read moreIAM Headquarters General Vice President Rich Michalski addresses the 2011 Aerospace Conference in Nashville, TN. IAM leaders and activists from the United States and Canada representing tens of thousands members from Boeing, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, GKN, Spirit, Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, Triumph, General Electric and others are meeting in Nashville, TN, this week for
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