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  • iMail , News November 24, 2009

    Illinois Member Praises Union Plus Mortgage Program

      IAM Local Lodge 48 member Jose Gutierrez (right) of Chicago, received special help through the IAM Union Plus Mortgage Assistance program. Photo courtesy: Josh Sears “You might be out of work for three months,” the doctor told Local 48 member Jose Gutierrez of Chicago. For many working men and women, such a prognosis could

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  • iMail , News November 24, 2009

    District 1 Raises $55K

    District 1 raised more than $55,000 at their annual Stewards and Officers Appreciation dinner last week. The dinner has been held each year since 1992 to collect voluntary contributions to support the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL). International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger, GST Warren L. Mart and GVP Richard Michalski joined Eastern Territory GVP Lynn

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  • iMail , News November 19, 2009

    Cost, Not Safety, Drives Aircraft Repair Decisions

      “Since 9/11, physical security at U.S. airports has been tightened and airline employees have been required to pass stringent background checks,” said Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr., at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.  “But allowing U.S. aircraft to be maintained

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  • iMail , News November 19, 2009

    U.S. Congressman Visits Midwest Territory Office

    From left, GLR Rod Hoffman, SR Jorge Saenz, ER Ed Manhart, AA Roger Nauyalis, Congressman Daniel Lipinski, Local 126 DBR Joe Pijanowski, GVP Philip J. Gruber, CR Michael D. King and Local 701 DBR Dennis Jawor. Illinois Democratic Congressman Daniel Lipinski recently visited with IAM representatives at the union’s Midwest Territory office to discuss issues

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  • iMail , News November 19, 2009

    Ft. Stewart Members Ratify New Contract

    Members of Local 2917 at Ft. Stewart, GA this week voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year agreement with Lockheed Martin Readiness & Stability Operations. This 417-member unit voted 98 percent to accept the new agreement. Highlights of the agreement include a three percent pay hike in each year of the contract, increases in the

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