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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today filed applications with the National Mediation Board (NMB) asking the Board to rule that United Airlines and Continental Airlines are now operating as a single transportation system for union representation purposes in the Fleet/Ramp Service and Stock & Stores classifications. The NMB is the federal
Read moreIn an op-ed published in the Daily Globe, IAM General Vice President Rich Michalski discusses the need for American politicians “to adopt the policies necessary to cure our chronic and debilitating condition: persistent high unemployment.” “A full year after the economic recovery officially ended,” writes Michalski, “American workers continue to lose their jobs at an
Read moreIAM District 142 announced that negotiations will begin today in Phoenix, AZ, on new contract terms for more than 3,300 Mechanic & Related and Maintenance Training Specialist employees at US Airways. “Written off by industry experts as ‘dead on arrival’ twice, US Airways survived thanks only to massive sacrifices by employees in two bankruptcies,” said
Read moreGE’s recent announcement that it would be finalizing plans for a joint venture with China-owned AVIC to produce avionics systems is another example of how other countries demand the transfer of technology and production from Western companies. For years, the IAM has sounded the alarm about giving away our jobs and leading-edge technology to other
Read moreUr Union of Unemployed (UCubed) is taking the 2011 fight for jobs local. Soon state representatives and senators will be voting on redistricting. All too often, this process of drawing congressional district lines is used to protect incumbents – rather than the people they represent. With the proper computerized mapping, lawmakers can almost guarantee his/her
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