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  • iMail , News August 28, 2014

    APRI Honors Babineaux with “Rosa Tucker Award”

    IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux, red shirt, is joined by a delegation of IAM members at the 45th National A. Philip Randolph Institute Education Conference in Reno, NV. IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux received the “Rosa Tucker Award” at the 45th National A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) Education Conference in Reno, NV. IAM

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  • iMail , News August 28, 2014

    IAM Video Unveils True Labor Day Founder

    Former Secretary of IAM Local 344 in Patterson, NJ, Matthew Maguire, was thought to have been the founder of Labor Day. Ever wondered who founded Labor Day? Well, word has always had it that the holiday, dedicated to honoring working men and women, was started by a Machinists member. A new video produced by the

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  • iMail , News August 28, 2014

    10-year-old Guide Dog Retires with Honors

    Faith, a 10-year-old guide dog, stands with her recipient Christian at the Guide Dogs of America facility in Sylmar, CA. Christian made the difficult decision to retire Faith after her eight years of service. A 10-year-old guide dog was recently given a retirement and homecoming party to remember. Faith, a black Labrador Retriever, is described

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  • iMail , News August 26, 2014

    Obama Throws Support Behind Ex-Im Bank

    In his August 23 weekly address, President Obama called for a full reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a federal agency that supports American jobs by financing deals for foreign companies to buy U.S. goods. In his weekly address, President Obama asked Americans to use Congress’ August recess to demand their elected officials support a

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  • iMail , News August 26, 2014

    Local 99 Calgary Stampede Members Prepare for Negotiations

    Members of IAM Local 99 Calgary Stampede Negotiating Committee, left to right, Neil Barker, IAM District 14 Business Representative Kevin Clark and Allen Kelsey stand with IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger during their weeklong Negotiation Preparation class at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. Members of IAM Local 99, who work for the

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