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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., June 03, 2009 – Leaders from twenty-three U.S. labor unions, representing three-fifths of the AFL-CIO, took part this week in a two-day conference organized by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) to consider changes that would dramatically reshape and revitalize the 54-year old AFL-CIO. “We focused on
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., May 8, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the education and re-training proposals outlined by President Barack Obama following the news that the U.S. economy lost another 539,000 jobs in April. “Not only does the president’s proposal bring hope to more than 25
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., April 03, 2009 – On the heels of today’s historic unemployment numbers, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling for immediate aid to the nation’s gasping manufacturing sector. “Today’s unemployment numbers are egregious,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “More Americans are out of work than
Read moreWashington, D.C., February 25, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today applauded President Barack Obama’s remarks about the need for lawmakers and educators to work together to give Americans the vocational training they will need to survive and thrive in the new economy. In a frank and detailed speech to a
Read moreWashington, D.C., January 29, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called on leaders of the Boeing Company to end their misinformation campaign regarding the 57-day strike by 27,000 Machinists union members. “The strike was triggered by a Boeing strategy to create a separate and lower class of employees in
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