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In a letter to the 2,400 members of District 70 who are employed at Hawker Beechcraft in Wichita, KS, District President and DBR Steve Rooney painted a grim picture of plans by the company to dramatically reduce its presence in Wichita. Rooney’s letter to members was posted following a meeting this week with company officials.
Read moreRegina Ressler Al Felipe Pam Howard In a report released this week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited high winds as the probable cause for the crash of Continental Flight 1404 at Denver International Airport on December 20, 2008. The NTSB also credited the IAM-represented Flight Attendants
Read moreTwo more union activists have been murdered in Colombia, reconfirming its status as the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists. Of the 101 labor activists murdered around the world last year, 48 were in Colombia. The death toll so far this year is nearly 30. Nelson Camacho González, a member of the
Read moreLocal 56 Bargaining Committee members prepare for upcoming negotiations with Mueller. Left to right, W3 Instructor Henry Bagwell, Robert Steele, Randy Vaughn, Keith McFarland, Bobby Hill and Roger Godfrey. To get ready for upcoming negotiations with Mueller Water Products in Chattanooga, TN, Local 56 Negotiating Committee members participated in a rigorous week of training in
Read moreIAM Director of Trade and Globalization, Owen Herrnstadt, renewed the IAM’s call for a national manufacturing strategy this week before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. “U.S. manufacturing serves as the bedrock for our nation’s economy,” said Herrnstadt. “In spite the importance of manufacturing to our nation’s economy, the sector is in serious
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