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July 25, 2006 – The NLRB made the following details available July 7 after a conference call and ruling regarding a brief filed by AK Steel in another frivolous attempt to delay the voting process. The election will be a manual election (walk-in balloting), not a mail in ballot election. The election will be held over two days, dates and
Read moreJuly 7, 2006 – In a brief filed July 6, 2006, AK Steel officials continued their schemes to drag out the process in which AEIF members currently locked out by the steel company and seeking representation from the IAM. In the brief, delivered to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Director, AK Steel states that the decision by
Read moreBe On the Lookout for AK ‘Scab Steel’ On February 28, 2006, AK Steel Corp. in Middletown, OH, locked out more than 2,700 workers represented by the Armco Employees Independent Federation (AEIF). The AEIF wants to become part of the IAM and the National Labor Relations Board has scheduled an election for July 26-27 when these union brothers
Read moreWichita, KS, June 30, 2006 – “We welcome the news of today’s SEC filing as an important step for the company and positive news for IAM-represented employees at Spirit, who will be eligible for shares if and when the IPO process is completed,” said Tom Buffenbarger, International President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Read moreJune 29, 2006 – CEO’s in the U.S. earned an astounding 262 times the pay of the average worker in 2005, the second-highest level in 40 years, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). In 2005, CEO’s earned an average of $10,982,000, compared to just $41,861 for the average worker. Forty years ago, CEO’s earned
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