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  • iMail , News May 29, 2014

    IAM Members in Puerto Rico Ratify a Restructuring at PepsiCo Frito-Lay

    IAM Local 2725 members at PepsiCo Frito-Lay in the island of Puerto Rico have ratified a new Sales Format Model by unanimous vote. The new sales format puts in place a new business model for IAM members and the company, allowing for a restructuring of classifications of sales format, routes and commission percentages. The 145

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  • iMail , News May 27, 2014

    U.S. Media Highlights GOP Hypocrisy Over VA Hospital Treatment

    Media pundits and news outlets lit into the Republican party last week after the GOP’s hypocritical pouncing on a scandal that broke at a Phoenix Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. Reports allege hospital administrators falsified records in order to cover up a reported backlog. Officials believe the treatment delays may have led to the deaths of

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  • iMail , News May 27, 2014

    Register Now for the 2014 LCLAA National Convention

    The 2014 Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) National Convention will take place in Houston at the Hilton Americas from August 6 to 8, 2014. The convention brings together important Hispanic and labor leaders; local, state and national political figures; and a diverse coalition of non-profits, think-tanks and community-service organizations to create LCLAA’s agenda

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  • iMail , News May 27, 2014

    IAM District 70 Saving Big with MAPP Discount Program

    Coleen Suffield, owner of South Seneca Auto Care in Wichita, KS, offers IAM District 70 members discounts on parts and labor through the Machinists Advantage Partnership Program. Local businesses in Wichita, KS are quickly signing up to become a part of IAM District 70’s Machinists Advantage Partnership Program (MAPP), which provides exclusive discounts and benefits

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  • iMail , News May 23, 2014

    A Memorial Day Message from International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger

    An Army soldier places an American flag in front of a grave at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia as part of a Memorial Day tradition started in 1948. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army) Sisters and Brothers, Memorial Day is a day to remember our fallen service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice

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