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  • iMail , News August 26, 2010

    Winpisinger Center Worker Recognized

    At the Winpisinger Education & Technology Center, International President Tom Buffenbarger (r) and General Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart (l) present Journeyman Ronnie Wible with a plaque of appreciation for what IP Buffenbarger said was “the outstanding quality and craftsmanship Brother Wible puts into every project he endeavors.” Keeping the grounds and facilities at the IAM’s William

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  • iMail , News August 26, 2010

    Act Now to Secure FAA Reauthorization

    Every three to five years the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is funded through legislation in the House and Senate.  This is one of the few opportunities for Congress to provide direction and oversight to this agency which is so critical to airline workers.   The previous FAA reauthorization expired in September of 2007. Since that

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  • News August 25, 2010

    NMB Issues Single Carrier Ruling for Delta Fleet Service

    The National Mediation Board (NMB) today issued a single carrier ruling for the Fleet Service (Ramp) classification at Delta Air Lines. This important ruling sets in motion a 14-day countdown that will determine if the workers in the combined Delta/Northwest Fleet Service classification at Delta will have a secret ballot election. This 14-day period, which

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  • iMail , News August 24, 2010

    High-Stakes Talks Begin at Hawker, Cessna

    IAM President Tom Buffenbarger and Hawker Beechcraft Chairman and CEO W.W. (Bill) Boisture Jr. shared the head table at the opening of negotiations for a new contract covering 2,400 members of Local 733 in Wichita, KS.   All eyes in the aviation community were on Wichita, KS last week, where IAM leaders gathered to open

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  • iMail , News August 24, 2010

    Pratt & Whitney Plans Cheshire Layoff

    Pratt & Whitney has informed IAM District 26 in Kensington, CT that the company plans to cut 129 hourly jobs at their Overhaul & Repair center in Cheshire, CT. These layoffs coincide with Pratt’s original plan for emptying the plant prior to contract negotiations – a plan that was ruled illegal by the District Court

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