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Health Care Debate Heads for the Heartland As members of Congress leave Washington for the August recess without completing health care reform, the health insurance industry is preparing to launch a deluge of ads to sell the idea that fixing our broken health care system is too expensive, too complicated and somehow un-American. The insurance
Read moreTCU Convention Delegates Look to the Future The Transportation Communications International Union (TCU) held its 33rd Quadrennial Convention this week in Las Vegas, NV. In a stirring address to convention delegates, TCU International President Bob Scardelletti inspired the room with his view of the current state of TCU and its future. “In 1991, our union
Read moreWisconsin Governor to Join Mercury Marine Negotiations Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle said today that he will be actively involved in negotiations aimed at preserving thousands of jobs at Mercury Marine’s Fond du Lac facility. “We all need to be focused on an outcome that continues to provide family-supporting jobs for hundreds of workers in Fond
Read moreMachinists Vow to Continue Fight for F-22 Funding On the heels of a 58-40 vote in the U.S. Senate to end F-22 Raptor production at the 187 jets currently on order, the IAM pledged to continue fighting for additional funding and warned of far-reaching consequences if the funding is not restored. “This is a critical
Read moreMachinists Endorse Trumka Team to Lead AFL-CIO The IAM announced this week it will support Richard Trumka, Liz Shuler and Arlene Holt Baker in their bids to lead the 10-million member AFL-CIO. “Rich Trumka is much more than just the most powerful speaker in the labor movement today,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “He is
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