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A new Washington Post-ABC News survey on health care reform shows support for the public option is rising. The report shows that while Americans are still divided on the bills currently making their way through the House and Senate, a clear majority, 57 percent, now favor a public insurance option, compared to 52 percent two
Read moreTCU-IAM International President Bob Scardelletti testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and called for labor rights to be respected in any high speed rail funding initiatives. The merits and challenges of high speed rail service in the United States were debated recently at a House committee hearing in Washington D.C., where visitors frequently
Read moreDozens of IAM retirees marched on Capitol Hill last week, calling for health care reform that includes a robust public option without a tax on benefits. The 55 U.S. and Canadian IAM retirees met with members of the House and Senate, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, urging them to support comprehensive health care reform
Read moreNew jobs numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor show employers took 2,561 mass layoff actions involving 248,006 workers during the month of September – a slight decrease from the previous month, but researchers are still reporting year-to-date highs. The manufacturing sector reported 97,066 new unemployment claims for the month of September, 3,174 more than
Read moreSeats are still available for the Federal Employees ‘Advanced Federal Program’ to be held December 6-11, 2009, at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, but lodges interested in participating must act quickly. Class registration forms must be completed and returned to the IAM Government Employees Department as soon as possible. To download the
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