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Washington, D.C., November 06, 2006 –“A massive transformation of the nation’s political landscape is in the making,” declared Tom Buffenbarger, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). “If working families turn out as expected tomorrow, we could see a landslide victory in the thirty-six gubernatorial races. “Governors directly affect the lives and
Read moreNovember 6, 2006 - Local 933 workers at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ voted on Sunday to reject the company’s contract proposal. As a result of the vote, nearly two thousand IAM-represented workers went on strike at one minute after midnight Sunday night.
Read moreOctober 24, 2006 - Members of Local 639 in Wichita, KS voted by a 56 percent margin this week to ratify an improved contract offer from Bombardier Aerospace, ending a 22-day strike over pay, pensions and health care benefits.
Read moreOctober 17, 2006 - International President Tom Buffenbarger and Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart joined workers on the picket line who have been on strike in Wichita, KS, since October 1.
Read moreOctober 5, 2006 - Antitrust regulators at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave the green light this week to the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a $1.06 billion plan by Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co. to merge their rocket building and launch operations
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