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McCain Gets Cold Shoulder in Boeing Country IAM members in the Pacific Northwest braved wind, rain and cold temperatures to send a heated message to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who played a key role in delivering the $40 billion tanker contract to a European aircraft consortium. Holding signs that declared “America’s Jobs – America’s Economy
Read moreMachinists Open Contract Talks with Boeing With soaring profits and more orders for new aircraft than it can handle, the Boeing Company should be looking to its 27,000 Machinists with a combination of gratitude and partnership. Instead, Boeing used the opening round of contract negotiations to propose an end to the traditional pension plan for
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Read moreIAM May 2008 Sister of the Month Patricia Meek IAM Sister Patricia Meek has been a Machinists Union member for 28 years and serves as Trustee for IAM LL 2003 in Daleville, Alabama. Sister Patty became more involved in union activities and sought a position of leadership so that she could, “be part of
Read moreAirline CEO Promises Scorned at Senate Hearing Chief executives from Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines got a frosty reception this week at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine the state of the airline industry and the potential impact of a merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines. As he did at a House Judiciary Committee
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