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  • News March 12, 2015

    Tell the Senate to Vote NO on Disapproval of New NLRB Election Rules

    Senate Republicans are pushing what’s known as a “resolution of disapproval” of modernized union election rules issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The rules were approved by the NLRB in December 2014 to reduce unnecessary litigation and delay in the election process for the benefit of employers, workers and unions. If approved, S.J. Res. 8

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    Tell the New Mexico Senate to Reject Right-to-Work Law

    New Mexico’s working families breathed a collective sigh a relief when their state Senate tabled a so-called “right-to-work” bill, but the fight may not be over. Indications are that Big Business outsiders may try to attach a right-to-work provision to a different bill, which could pull just enough support to pass. We need to continue

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  • iMail , News March 12, 2015

    GST Roach Expands IAM Leadership in International Worker Organization

    IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., recently returned from the first Internal Auditors meeting of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in Brussels, Belgium. Since being elected as an Internal Auditor of the ITUC in 2014, Roach has been lending his lengthy experience in making certain the organization is financially supported and able to continue

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  • iMail , News March 12, 2015

    Register Now for IAM Industrial Conference

    Register now for the IAM Industrial Conference, to be held June 15-19, 2015 at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago. The conference will prepare IAM representatives and members in several key economic sectors to better meet the challenges of organizing and bargaining in today’s fast-paced economic environment. The conference will feature general sessions for all delegates

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  • iMail , News March 12, 2015

    Video: How Guide Dogs of America Gives ‘Tails of Independence’

    Arroyo Field and Alice are featured in “Tails of Independence.” A new video tells the remarkable first-person stories of how visually-impaired men and women are finding independence from guide dogs donated and trained by the Guide Dogs of America (GDA), and how GDA makes sure every dog is a perfect match for their human partner.

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