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Congress Back for New Year With fears of a recession looming, Congress opened its 2008 session today looking to address health care, energy costs and a host of economic issues. Democratic leaders have said a top priority will be to shape a bipartisan economic stimulus package to jumpstart the struggling economy. “American families are facing
Read moreIAM Journal Addresses Critical Skills Shortage The need to provide young workers with apprenticeship programs, technical and vocational education and affordable alternatives to a four-year college education is the focus of the latest issue of the IAM Journal, the award-winning publication of the Machinists Union. While labor economists are predicting a shortage of 21 million
Read moreAmtrak PEB Report Supports Rail Labor The Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) that was appointed in December to investigate the long-running contract dispute between Amtrak and nine labor unions issued its report to President George W. Bush on December 30, 2007. The lengthy report recommends adoption of nearly all of labor’s proposals. The PEB agreed with
Read more“Holiday Care Packages for Our Troops Serving Abroad” To honor those serving in the military, District Lodge 34 in Columbus, OH called on their Local Lodges to participate in a Holiday Care Package Drive for the troops. The lodges came through with shining colors, donating enough items to fill 53 large boxes – weighing nearly
Read moreIAM Files Election Petition for Lockheed Flight Specialists The IAM today filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for an election to represent 850 Automated Flight Service Specialists (AFSS) employed by Lockheed Martin. The IAM currently represents more than 15,000 Lockheed Martin employees under thirty-five contracts at forty-six sites nationwide. More than half
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