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IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger participated in GDA’s graduation ceremonies in Sylmar, CA. Guests for the graduation class at Guide Dogs of America in Sylmar, CA enjoyed seeing young puppies at play. Guide Dogs of America (GDA) in Sylmar, CA held graduation ceremonies for its most recent class and IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger took
Read moreEffective November 1, 2015, Ed Manhart becomes the IAM Retirees, Community and Membership Services Director. Long-time IAM member, representative and activist Edward Manhart will assume his latest challenge on November 1, 2015 as Director of the IAM’s Retirees, Community and Membership Services Department. Manhart most recently served as the Education Representative for the Midwest Territory
Read moreThe IAM Federal Employees Basic Program will take place in February 2016 at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The IAM is conducting the Federal Employees Basic Program February 7-12, 2016 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Applications should be returned by November 30, 2015. The
Read moreDistrict 751 volunteers manned an informational picket outside Cadence-Giddens’ Everett plants this week. Managers at Cadence Aerospace-Giddens in Everett are illegally retaliating against their workers who voted earlier this year to form a union, IAM District 751 charges. Among other things, the union alleges, Cadence-Giddens has illegally withheld 401(k) matches that were due to the
Read moreNational Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) President William R. Dougan recently testified before a Senate subcommittee that pay flexibility for federal workers is woefully inadequate. The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management is responsible for exploring policies that promote effective management of federal programs. Dougan spoke before the panel to express NFFE-IAM’s
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