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The National Mediation Board (NMB) this week took the first step toward overhauling the union representation election rules for air and rail workers in the United States. The NMB is proposing to change the participation threshold for a successful union election from a majority of eligible voters in a classification to a majority of voters
Read moreClick here to view a compelling sequence that provides a graphic depiction of how deep and broad the unemployment crisis has become. Watch a month-by-month transformation of the U.S. economy from January 2007 — approximately one year before the start of the recession — to the most recent unemployment data available today. Click here to
Read moreNearly three quarters of the membership of Local 933 in Tucson, AZ, turned out for a contract ratification vote on October 31 and approved a three-year accord with Raytheon Missile Systems by an overwhelming margin. The new agreement covers more than 1,700 workers and runs through 2012. The contract provides for wage increases of 2.75
Read moreThe IAM and Local 709 in Marietta, GA, are mourning the untimely passing of Local Lodge President and DBR Jeff Goen, 55, who died on Oct. 30, after a brief illness. Employed by Lockheed Martin for 30 years, Goen was initiated as an IAM member in December 1976 and served in numerous union capacities before
Read more“De-icing Air Force One” by Jim Stewart The results of the 2009 IAM Photo Contest are in and the winners are: Jim Stewart, Local Lodge 2323 in Malton, Ontario, won first place for his photo “De-icing Air Force One” that shows members Nigel George and Al Johnston de-icing Air Force One during President Barack
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