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IAM Members of Local 639 in Wichita, KS who assemble Learjets for Bombardier Aerospace voted to authorize a strike after rejecting a new 3-year contract from the Montreal-based plane maker. The strike, which is the first by Machinists at the Wichita facility, was endorsed by 80 percent of the voting members. The nearly 1,100 IAM
Read moreOverturning nearly sixty years of established precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today issued rulings in the “Kentucky River” cases, setting the stage for the re-classification of tens (or even hundreds) of thousands of workers as “supervisors,” thereby depriving them of the right to union membership. In the key decision, Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., the
Read moreOCTOBER 3, 2006 – From air and rail to auto and trucking, transportation is essential to our lives. But the industry has fallen on tough times over the last few years, leaving its workers unsure about the future. That’s why it’s important that transportation workers from all over the world join together on May 17,
Read moreUS Sister of the Month Mary A. Sansom Sister Mary A Sansom hails from IAM Local Lodge 1833 from the Transportation District 143. She has been an IAM member for 32 years. Active in her union for most of that time, Sister Mary stepped up to become Recording Secretary five years ago when a large
Read moreOhio, California Lead ‘Hell Yes’ Tally Union members in two key states, California and Ohio, are running neck and neck for bragging rights over which state has the most members pledging to vote in the upcoming gubernatorial elections. Other states coming on strong in the unofficial competition are Illinois, Florida and Maryland. The state-by-state tally
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