Canadian Sister of the Month Noreen Schmitt Sister Noreen is the Recording Secretary for Local Lodge 764 in British Columbia, Canada. She has been an IAM member for 30 years, with 12 years experience serving on the Executive Board for her local. As a Lead Aviation Painter for Air Canada, Noreen first became active in
Read moreIn an effort to spotlight the dedication and hard work of our IAM Sisters, different sisters will be highlighted each month. Their stories will serve to provide inspiration and motivation to those who might be lacking the confidence to become more involved with their union. If there is a hardworking sister in your lodge you’d like
Read moreGreenspan’s Legacy: Lots of Debt and No Jobs Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan steps down today after 18 years and five terms as the most powerful man behind the U.S. economy. Pundits and politicians of all persuasions have entered a realm of “irrational exuberance,” ignoring record deficits and lost jobs to heap praise on Greenspan’s
Read moreJanuary 31, 2006 – Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan steps down today after 18 years and five terms as the most powerful man behind the U.S. economy. Pundits and politicians of all persuasions have entered a realm of “irrational exuberance,” ignoring record deficits and lost jobs to heap praise on Greenspan’s handling of the nation’s
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Striking Machinists to Vote New Offer from Boeing Birmingham, AL, January 28, 2006 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) on strike at Boeing space and defense facilities in Alabama, California and Florida will vote Wednesday, Feb. 1, on a revised contract offer from Boeing that has
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