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  • iMail , News February 13, 2014

    Shop Union This Valentine’s Day

    In addition to some union-made sweets and treats, if you’re looking for flowers this Valentine’s Day, Union Plus is offering a 25 percent discount through Teleflora for union members and their families. Text MADE to 235246 for more union-made products (standard data and message rates may apply).  Don’t forget to also support your local unionized grocery

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  • iMail , News February 13, 2014

    Sherrod Brown Introduces ‘Wear American Act’

    Soon, government-issued uniforms for federal workers may no longer don clothing tags imprinted with the words “Made in China.” Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced a bill that would require the federal government to only buy apparel that is 100 percent made in America. Brown says the Wear American Act is imperative for a number

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  • iMail , News February 13, 2014

    Six Apprentices Graduate from Joint IAM/Boeing Program

    Pictured from left to right, apprentices Brian Meyer, Duane Erickson, Harvey Hussey, Slaveck Moraru and Lurelee Lorenzen make up the 2013 graduating class of the IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program in Seattle. A new Machinists News Network video showcases the 2013 graduates of the IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program. Click here to watch it now. For nearly

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  • iMail , News February 11, 2014

    Experts Agree: Paid Sick Leave Works for Employees, Businesses

    Paid sick leave is a good deal for employers, too. A diverse range of stakeholders at a recent Aspen Institute panel agreed that an employee with paid time off when they’re ill leads to increased productivity, better health and a more stable family life. Currently, over 40 million Americans don’t have paid sick leave. The

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  • IAM International News , iMail , News February 11, 2014

    Cambodian Workers Tortured, Killed After Asking for Raise

    Protesters in Washington, DC, speak out against the horrendous treatment of garment workers in the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia. A new Machinists News Network video sheds light on a horrific workers’ rights violation in Cambodia, a Southeast Asian country where government forces allegedly tortured and murdered striking garment workers asking for a raise. The

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