Cover Story  President Bush keeps saying the recession is over, but in counties across America, families struggle to find work. JOBS will be a driving force in the 2004 election. Black and Bruised The Real Numbers JOBS: A Savvy Strategy Turning Out the Vote The Values Debate

The Fight for Jobs Goes to Miami A massive display of police power did not deter thousands of union members as they marched through downtown Miami to protest the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas

‘Wall of Shame’ Honors Jobless Americans Mounted on the back of a 40-foot flatbed trailer, the “Wall” rolled more than 1,000 miles across Iowa, stopping at union events in more than a dozen towns and cities, where unemployed workers climbed aboard and added their names.

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Making Good Jobs Better Service to the community and justice on the job — the IAM’s organizing rallying cry — echoes across the South.  District 75 in Daleville, AL organized 2,000 new members in the last year and a half.

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Team Effort in Scranton When the mayor and city council of Scranton, Pennsylvania tried to balance its budget by cutting jobs of city employees, the IAM teamed up with other unions to give them a surprise.

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Pullman Train to Ride Again The historic link between labor and the civil rights movement was renewed recently when the Machinists Union and the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum joined forces to acquire a vintage rail car for a “Living History” exhibit to honor the legendary Pullman Porters.

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Cincinnati To Host IAM's 36th Convention The 36th Grand Lodge Convention of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will convene on September 19, 2004 at the Cincinnati Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Cyberlodge Open for Business Cyberlodge, the IAM’s innovative open-source initiative to organize information technology workers, is open for business. After seeing what computer programmers, web developers and other information needed from a labor union, Cyberlodge offers tech workers access to medical coverage and a way to pool their resources to fight for the future of their profession.

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Noteworthy - Member Donates Kidney to Fellow Member - Omaha Sculpture Honors Labor - Searching For a Part of History

Transportation - Fighting to Save Jobs at US Airways The attempt by US Airways to subcontract heavy maintenance of its Airbus aircraft was met with a swift response from the Machinists Union. - IAM Rail Campaign Targets NMB - Southwest Hangs Up On Reservations Centers - Flight Attendants Launch Unique Program