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One lucky member of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) and a guest will win a weekend of NASCAR racing at the Texas Motor Speedway in November, compliments of the USA and Beretta. The package, valued at more than $6,000 includes airfare, three nights lodging, two tickets to the fall 2009 Texas Motor Speedway weekend races,
Read moreThe IAM is joining the Workforce Alliance to help pass the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, HR 3221. This legislation will provide community colleges and the broader workforce development system with the necessary resources to provide much-needed job training and related services to millions of U.S. workers. The act incorporates President
Read moreThe 2009 IAM Communications Conference kicked off this week with the theme “The New Cutting Edge.” Delegates from across the U.S. and Canada met in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss the union’s strategy for staying on the forefront of 21st century communications. “There is no question about what’s more important to the local lodge,” said
Read moreOver 30,000 good-paying jobs across the United States are in jeopardy if funding for the production of the C-17 Globemaster III is discontinued. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) plans to offer an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill that would strip C-17 funding. The bill is being voted on this week by
Read moreDespite politically motivated claims that the recession is over, new data from the Department of Labor shows some 259,307 newly laid-off workers – not to mention the 30 million already unemployed – would beg to differ. The U.S. Bureau of Labor report shows employers took 2,690 mass layoff actions during the month August – the
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