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IAM Legislative Conference Opens in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of activists from every level of the IAM are gathered in Washington, D.C. this week for the 2009 Legislative Conference; four days of legislative planning and grassroots lobbying on Capitol Hill to build on the successes of the 2008 election. “What a difference a year makes,” declared
Read moreA drastic pay cut for workers at Transfreight Logistics in Woodstock, ON created a keen appreciation for a collective bargaining agreement and helped drive a District 78 organizing effort to a rapid and successful conclusion. “The employer used the recession as an excuse to cut the wages of each employee here by $1.50/hour,” explained District
Read moreYour Tax Dollars at Work? Question: If a troubled U.S. bank is kept afloat with $25 billion in taxpayer assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), should that bank be allowed to promote the liquidation of a 120-year old U.S. company, eliminating nearly 4,000 U.S. jobs in the process? That’s the question raised by
Read moreTechnicians employed by LifeLabs Laboratories in Toronto, ON, are the latest in a growing number of Health Care professionals to join the ranks of the IAM. The 30 new members of Local 1295 in Toronto perform blood and E.C.G. tests at laboratories in Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax and Markham, ON. Since the beginning of this
Read moreRetro Pay Highlights Accord for 5,300 IAM Members Members of District 142 will vote on a tentative agreement reached this week with Southwest Airlines that covers the carrier’s 5,300 customer service and reservation agents and features retroactive pay going back to the contract’s amendable date of October 31, 2008. Negotiations for the new contract began
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