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  • News May 10, 2011

    Less Rhetoric and More of the Law in the NLRB’s Boeing Action

    The complaint that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued against the Boeing Company on April 20th has touched off a storm of comment and controversy, much of it wrong. We need to get past rhetoric and look at what the case is really about. In every state in our nation, the law provides important

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  • iMail , News May 5, 2011

    IAM Supports ‘Make it in America’ Agenda

    The IAM welcomed House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer’s effort to restore the national focus on creating and preserving U.S. jobs as the primary pathway back to national economic prosperity. “Each month that passes without a comprehensive national plan to rebuild our manufacturing infrastructure is another month that this nation will suffer,” said IAM International President

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  • iMail , News May 5, 2011

    NDP Makes Major Gains in Canadian Elections

    The strongly pro-working family New Democratic Party (NDP) made Canadian history when Canadians elected 102 NDP members of Parliament in the May 2, 2011 federal election. When the last Parliament dissolved, the NDP had 36 seats. The NDP picked up 58 seats in Quebec, including that of Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe. Before the election, the

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  • iMail , News May 5, 2011

    SAMs Workers Rally for Justice

    NFFE-IAM Federal District 1 President & DBR Bill Dougan, second from left, rallies with DC Safety/Hospitality Maintenance workers demanding their employer, Downtown Business Improvement District, recognize the IAM as the workers’ union. Dozens of IAM members rallied in downtown Washington, DC, demanding an end to their employer’s refusal to recognize the IAM as their union.

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  • iMail , News May 5, 2011

    Update Passports, Cell Phones for National Staff Conference

    IAM representatives from the United States who are assigned to the 2011 National Staff Conference scheduled for June 12-16, 2011 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.

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