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  • iMail , News October 6, 2015

    Amarillo Nuclear Workers Accept Contract, End Historic Strike

    IAM and other Metal Trades Council union members are back on the job after voting to accept a four-year contract at Pantex in Amarillo, TX. Nearly 1,200 Metal Trades Council workers, including 550 IAM members, are back on the job after voting to accept a four-year contract with Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) Pantex in Amarillo,

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  • iMail , News October 6, 2015

    IP Buffenbarger on TPP Announcement: ‘A New Low in Corporate Dominance’

    The IAM and a broad coalition have voiced concerns with the secretive negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for more than five years. The announcement of an “agreement in principle” on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations brings workers just steps away from facing the consequences

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  • iMail , News October 1, 2015

    Congress Kicks the Can on Shutdown, Sets Up Holiday Battle

    National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) President William R. Dougan released this statement following Congress’ recent vote to fund the federal government through December 11, 2015 “The fortitude of NFFE-IAM members is something to be admired. In no other industry are employees routinely left guessing whether their employer will have the lights on the next day, have

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  • iMail , News October 1, 2015

    Don’t Miss the Guide Dogs Charity Banquet in Las Vegas

    Time is running out to make your plans for the 35th Annual William W. Winpisinger Guide Dogs of America Charity Banquet at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on November 21, 2015. Discount hotel room rates expire October 16. Do your part to support Guide Dogs of America and enjoy the weekend even more by participating

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  • iMail , News October 1, 2015

    It’s Past Time to Adequately Protect Workers from Harmful Chemicals

    The IAM is calling on members of Congress to pass legislation to empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate potentially dangerous chemicals before they hit the market, rather than after American workers and their families have been exposed. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697) will empower the EPA

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