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  • News July 8, 2011

    Looking Forward, IAM and Hawker Begin Negotiations

    Kicking off the negotiations for 2,600 IAM members at Hawker Beechcraft, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger and Hawker Beechcraft CEO Bill Boisture voiced similar concerns about the state of the general aviation industry. Opening remarks by IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger and Hawker Beechcraft CEO Bill Boisture set the tone and established the priorities for the

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  • iMail , News July 7, 2011

    Atlantis Launch Marks End of Shuttle Era

    The scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on July 8 will mark the end of U.S. manned space flight for years to come and leave thousands of dedicated U.S workers out of jobs. “As Congress and the Obama administration debate and delay, the people who worked hard to make America number one in space

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  • iMail , News July 7, 2011

    Blog Provides Voice for Federal Employees

    NFFE-IAM Federal District 1 (FD1) in Washington, DC has created a blog, “I am a Federal Employee,” as an avenue for federal employees to voice the truth about who they are, what they do, and to share their experiences and struggles. “The unrelenting attacks levied by members of Congress who call for reducing the pay

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  • iMail , News July 7, 2011

    IAM Campaign at Swedwood in the News

    Workers employed at Swedwood, an IKEA subsidiary in Danville, VA, are adding national and international media exposure as part of their campaign to win IAM representation at the facility. GS President Per-Olof Sjöö of the Swedish union of forestry, wood and graphical workers recently met with U.S. Swedwood workers in a show of support and

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  • iMail , News July 7, 2011

    Union SAFE College Grants Awarded to IAM Members

    Four IAM members each received a $500 grant as part of the Union Plus Union SAFE (Security.Assistance.Financial Education) College Savings program. Brothers Halbert Chinn of Local 289 in Seattle; Sam Cicinelli of Local 701 in Chicago; James Elliott of Local 777, St. Louis; and Ruperto Lawson of IAM/NFFE Local 1450 in Los Angeles were all

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