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July 26, 2006 – The Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) has awarded a grant totaling $105,550 to GrowJobsCT, an IAM-initiated coalition that brings together labor, business, community groups and elected officials in Connecticut to keep and grow manufacturing jobs in Connecticut. The grant, which covers the next 18 months, will be used to expand
Read moreJuly 24, 2006 – The Bush Administration on Friday rejected an AFL-CIO petition demanding China stop denying workers their basic rights, once again failing to take a hard line on China’s unfair trade practices. The 301 petition, named after the section of U.S. trade regulations, said China’s failure to protect workers’ rights amounts to an
Read moreJuly 19, 2006 – Although China is reporting their largest economic growth in over a decade, there are still no signs the Chinese government will allow their currency strengthen. A year ago China revalued their currency by a mere 2.1 percent. The yuan has since increased only 1.4 percent against the dollar – less than
Read moreWith critical support from the IAM, the Senate recently approved an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that provided a three-year procurement for the F-22. The multi-year procurement reinstates the Air Force’s plan to buy 60 F-22A Raptor fighter jets and ensures the jobs of thousands of manufacturing workers. Machinists in Marietta, GA and Ft.
Read moreJuly 17, 2006 – Worker safety continues to be compromised in China as 63 people were killed and 26 more trapped in three separate coal mining accidents on July 15. Chinese coal miners are put in danger everyday. 5,986 people died in accidents in China’s coal mines last year, according to China’s National Development and
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