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The two companies most likely to benefit from President Obama’s controversial plan to outsource much of NASA’s manned space program are joining with industry experts who question whether the plan has been fully thought through. “I think people who have been in the launcher business for many years find it hard to take the president’s
Read moreWhen passing the health care reform bill, Congress failed to include a measure extending overall COBRAbenefits until 2014, when many of the new state-run health care exchanges would be in place. Current benefits are only available for a maximum of 18 months – not nearly enough time in a recession rife with long-term unemployment. In
Read moreThe IAM is supporting a proposal calling for a shareholder vote on runaway executive compensation at United Technologies Corporation (UTC). The proposal, submitted by the AFL-CIO Reserve Fund, will be presented during the UTC annual shareholder meeting in Indianapolis, IN, and reflects deepening public concern about executive compensation practices. “Year after year, corporate boards continue
Read moreIn a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, five U.S. Senators said that granting EADS a 60-day extension to put together a new bid for the aerial refueling tanker would amount to putting “American service members and workers on hold to accommodate the business needs of an illegally subsidized company.” In the letter, Sen. Patty
Read moreMembers of the Spanish Leadership Working Group present last week include (left to right) Javier Almazan Organizer, Local 2152; Anne Wiberg, Education Representative; Carlos San Miguel GLR; Armando Arreola Local 701 BR; Jorge Saenz GLR; Maria Pozo Local 901 President; Jose Rodriguez Baez Local 2725 BR; Macario Camorlinga GLR; and Claudio Figueroa GLR. Attending but
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