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An op-ed featured in The Huffington Post provides a candid analysis of the Obama administration’s handling of the current jobs crisis amongst some labor leaders and members of Congress. “Normally when one refers to the ‘loyal opposition,’ it’s the Party out of power questioning specific policies and positions of the Party in power,” writes Leo
Read moreIn another blow to U.S. working families, General Electric (GE) recently announced plans to create thousands of green manufacturing jobs outside the U.S. While continuing to decimate jobs here at home, GE says it will be investing $453 million in offshore wind technology in the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and Germany. The company’s plans call
Read moreThe IAM Retirees, Community & Membership Services Department has announced that its Employee Assistance Professional-I (EAP-I) program will be held July 18-23, 2010, at the William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. This class is for members interested in learning how to help fellow members who are facing life issues such as
Read moreMembers of the IAM Local 839 Negotiating Committee were joined by IAM President Tom Buffenbarger, Headquarters GVP Rich Michalski, Southern Territory GVP Bob Martinez and others on Day One of contract talks with Spirit AeroSystems. The opening round of talks between Machinists Local 839 and Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, KS, is drawing favorable media
Read moreFront row, left to right: Local 873 Committee Member Steve Thiede, District 10 Business Representative Ben Elizondo, Local 873 President Brian Brath. Back row, left to right: Local 837 Committee Chairman Joseph Terlisner, Local 873 Committee Member Joel Kollath, Local 873 Committee Member Dennis Beske In preparation for upcoming contract talks with John Deere Horicon Works,
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