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IAM Local Lodge 2339H member Sarah Gray has been awarded a Union Plus Scholarship to attend the National Labor College (NLC) in Silver Spring, MD. A flight attendant for Continental Express Jet, Gray also serves on the Communications Committee for Local 2339H in Houston, TX, and hopes a degree in Labor Education will give her
Read moreThe idea of U.S. astronauts soon having to hitchhike on Russian rockets has Russian leaders gleaming with joy. According to a recent article from a Russian government daily newspaper featured in the Washington Post, the country is “burning with ambition” over the prospect of possibly swiping the United State’s top spot as the worldwide leader
Read moreAn 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
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