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Transportation Conference Delegates Set Course Building on the success of the 2007 Transportation Day of Action, nearly 500 Transportation Department delegates and guests kicked of the IAM’s 2007 IAM Transportation Conference today in Las Vegas, NV. International President Tom Buffenbarger spoke about the IAM’s historic endorsement of one Democrat and one Republican candidate in the
Read moreFree Book a Wealth of Information for Women The Heinz Family Philanthropies and The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) have published “What Women Need to Know About Retirement,” a 78-page e-book, available free at www.womensretirement.org. The book contains information on retirement savings, Medicare, long-term care and features a chapter on unexpected events that
Read moreMachinists Reach Tentative Pact with Freight Carriers The IAM announced a tentative agreement with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) for a contract covering 7,800 railroad machinists. “The negotiators worked hard at the bargaining table,” said IAM GVP Robert Roach, Jr. “Our members will now have their chance to review and vote on the agreement.”
Read moreIAM to Make Historic Dual Endorsement On August 27 and 28, Democratic and Republican presidential candidates will appear before nearly 600 IAM leaders from across the country. Invitations to participate in the IAM’s “Conversation with the Candidates” were extended to five candidates from each party. Moderated by Erin Moriarty of CBS News, these ninety-minute conversations will occur at the IAM
Read moreSpring IAM Journal says ‘Enough!’ The 2007 IAM Day of Action is the centerpiece in the latest issue of the IAM Journal, the award-winning quartly publication of Machinists union. The May 17 event brought together over 5,000 union members and supporters from more than a dozen international unions for the largest labor rally in the
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