Chinese President Hu Jintao is expected to visit Washington, DC, next week to meet with President Obama and other administration officials. One key issue he is slated to discuss is China’s undervalued currency. For years, China has manipulated its currency – keeping it somewhere between 20 and 40 percent lower than the U.S. dollar. This
Read moreThe IAM Retirees, Community & Membership Services Department has announced that its Employee Assistance Professional-I (EAP-I) program will be held April 3-8, 2011, 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 moreEl Local 2725 en San Juan, Puerto Rico, da la bienvenida a cincuenta y ocho miembros nuevos que trabajan para la compañía embotelladora Cristalia Premium Water. Los nuevos miembros son trabajadores de producción en dos fábricas ubicadas en Carolina y Ponce. Siete trabajadores de mantenimiento en la Marina Isleta, un complejo de condominios en Fajardo,
Read moreUr Union of Unemployed is ratcheting up the fight for employment security with a campaign for a joint resolution to create a constitutional amendment that would guarantee every citizen the right to earn a living. Union of Unemployed members and their allies in every state will be urging Representatives and Senators to co-sponsor a joint
Read moreThe application deadline for the 2011 Basic Newsletter Development course at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Placid Harbor, MD, has been extended to Wednesday, January 26. The course will be held from March 20th through March 25th and is the only Basic Newsletter course for 2011. Local or district lodges who
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