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Washington, D.C., August 26, 2010 – Ur Union of Unemployed (UCubed) today rejected House Minority Leader John Boehner’s (R-OH) call for the mass resignation of the president’s economic team as too extreme, but urged Treasury Secretary Geithner to “do the honorable thing.” “Geithner’s resignation, voluntary or involuntary, is inevitable,” said Rick Sloan, Acting Executive Director
Read moreWashington, D.C., July 16, 2010 – Ur Union of Unemployed is calling on President Barack Obama to respond aggressively to the joblessness crisis in America. “America and its jobless millions have suffered long enough,” wrote Rick Sloan, Acting Executive Director of Ur Union of Unemployed. “It is time for the last resort — a jobs creation program on steroids.” “What is missing is the political will to
Read moreWashington, D.C., July 1, 2010 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today is filing applications with the National Mediation Board (NMB) for rulings that will lead to union representation elections for more than 30,000 employees at Delta Air Lines. “The election process will give Delta workers an opportunity to determine their
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., May 25, 2010 – In testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) called for passage of H.R. 4677; Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010, to close loopholes in current bankruptcy law that incentivize
Read moreHOUSTON, April 25, 2010 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) held a rally today at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel and urged hundreds of supporters of the U.S. manned space program to send a message that could be heard all the way back in Washington, D.C. “It’s time to let Congress know
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