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IAM Slams Tanker Accounting Errors The IAM renewed its call for the controversial tanker refueling contract to be reversed following news that the U.S. Air Force awarded the $35 billion contract based on errors that favored the Airbus tanker over a version of Boeing’s 767. “This process has been deeply flawed from the beginning,” said
Read moreIAM Survey Highlights Latino Voter Priorities The IAM today released results of a poll in four key western states that found Latino voters would reward any presidential candidate who promoted vocational and technical training programs as part of their campaign. The survey, conducted for the Machinists by the The Mellman Group, surveyed 1,200 likely Latino
Read moreUnemployment in Biggest Monthly Spike Since `86 Shrugging off the promised effects of the Bush Administration’s so-called “economic stimulus” program, the U.S. economy stumbled badly in May, with unemployment jumping from 5.0 to 5.5 percent – the biggest monthly rise in more than 20 years. Nervous employers, freshly squeezed by unprecedented energy costs and the
Read moreEPI Study Fuels Debate on Tanker Jobs A new study http://www.epi.org/briefingpapers/218/bp218.pdf of the decision to award a $40 million taker contract to EADS/Airbus instead of Boeing reveals just how many jobs will not be created in the U.S. once production gets underway. “Because roughly half of the parts and labor that go into making the
Read moreShareholders Urged to Scuttle NWA-Delta Merger The IAM sent letters this week to the largest shareholders of Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines to express serious concerns over the proposed Northwest-Delta merger. “I urge shareholders of Delta and Northwest to protect their interests and speak out to oppose this proposed merger,” said IAM President Tom
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