June 29, 2006 – District 9 in Bridgeton, MO recently brought 29 new members into the IAM with successful organizing efforts at multiple locations in Southwestern Illinois. Our new members work at Green Lincoln Mercury Mazda in Springfield, IL, Green Chevrolet in Jacksonville, IL, Steve Schmitt-Brubaker Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Litchfield, IL, Steve Schmitt-Brubaker GM
Read moreJune 29, 2006 – The votes are in for the first installment of Working America’s My Bad Boss Contest. The competition included bosses who denied workers time off to attend funerals, and one who made workers write training manuals for their overseas replacements. Of the 15,000 votes cast for this week’s Bad Boss winner—nearly 1,526
Read moreVote Online for America’s Worst Boss The votes are in for the first installment of Working America’s My Bad Boss Contest. The competition included bosses who denied workers time off to attend funerals, and one who made workers write training manuals for their overseas replacements. Of the 15,000 votes cast for this week’s Bad Boss
Read moreThe American Aircraft Industrial Base Lt Col David R. King, PhD, USAF* examines the shrinking industrial base of the aerospace industry. (From the Spring 2006 Air and Space Journal) Read the article here. The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report The Department of Defense stresses the importance of the U.S. military to “Surge” should we face a
Read moreJuly 9, 2006 – Transition Agreement between the AEIF and IAM. Download a printable copy of the agreement here.
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