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September 9, 2009 – The IAM campaign to save more than 1,000 Connecticut aerospace jobs took a number of important steps forward last week, culminating in a commitment by Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell to provide Pratt & Whitney with $100 million in tax credits, training assistance and other benefits if the company suspends plans
Read moreIAM members in New Mexico are working every avenue to save more than 1,300 jobs that could be lost if G.E. Aviation closes an engine facility that has been an economic driver in Albuquerque for nearly four decades. The IAM and G.E. are currently in a 60-day period of “Decision Bargaining” to explore alternatives to
Read moreThe Union Sportsmen’s Alliance joins VERSUS Country in celebrating the American worker and sportsman with the third annual Escape to the Wild Labor Day marathon, which will air on VERSUS on Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon EDT. Escape to the Wild is a groundbreaking TV series made possible by the Theodore Roosevelt
Read moreIvory Leather, Inc., of West Fargo, ND, has been recognized for respecting workers’ rights and for providing sustainable wages and family-friendly benefits to its employees. The garment maker was among 10 companies on American Rights at Work Education Fund’s fifth annual Labor Day List, which each year publicizes successful union and management partnerships. Owner Ruth
Read moreThe leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly will hold a press conference today to announce that an overwhelming majority of the state legislature is opposed to Pratt & Whitney’s plan to close two aerospace plants in Connecticut. The lawmakers are urging P&W to suspend their moving plans and resolve the issue in full contract negotiations
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