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Machinists at Boeing Set to Strike September 05, 2008 - Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that a strike will begin at 3:01 am EST despite extraordinary efforts by the union to reach an agreement with the Boeing Company.
Explosion Kills IAM Member in West Virginia For the second time in less than a month, IAM members are mourning the death of one of their own from an explosion in the workplace. Barry Withrow, a member of Local 636, District 34, died on August 28 in an explosion at the Bayer CropScience plant in Institute, WV. A second member was seriously injured in the blast, which sent a fireball hundreds of feet in the air and shattered windows far from the plant.
Kansas Machinists Ratify Hawker Beechcraft Contract 08.28.2008 - Nearly 5,000 IAM members in Wichita and Salina, KS will return to work at Hawker Beechcraft after winning a new contract that increases pay by 4 percent each year, preserves health care benefits, raises pensions and ensures new hires are treated fairly. Members of Local 733 and 2328 voted today by a wide margin to ratify the new agreement reached on August 26.
What to Remember this Labor Day The following is a Labor Day 2008 message from International President Tom Buffenbarger.
Baking Bias into the Fine Print
08.26.2008 - In an editorial published this week in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, IAM Headquarters GVP Rich Michalski blasted the Pentagon for its latest effort to steer the multi-billion tanker refueling contract away from Boeing and to a foreign company with a more-expensive, yet inferior, product.
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Machinists Union Wary on Tanker Rebid Rules Washington, D.C., July 10, 2008 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling on Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates to ensure the new round of bidding for the Air Force refueling tanker contract does not include any residual bias from the initial competition, which contained significant errors and was heavily skewed toward the Airbus tanker.
Machinists Vote ‘Present’ in AFL-CIO Endorsement Washington, D.C., June 25, 2008 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and its affiliate, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) today voted “present” in the highly unusual balloting among AFL-CIO union leaders to endorse a candidate for President of the United States.
Hawker Beechcraft Plans Mexican Assembly Plant Wichita, KS, June 24, 2008 - In a move that will send economic shock waves across Kansas for generations, Hawker Beechcraft is planning to build a tip-to-tail aircraft assembly plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. The company plans to move from manufacturing small parts to full aircraft assembly after 2012.
Machinists Welcome GAO Tanker Report Washington, D.C., June 18, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today welcomed the report by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) that cited serious flaws in the refueling tanker competition that led to a French-built Airbus being chosen over a U.S-manufactured Boeing 767.
Machinists Slam Tanker Accounting Error
Washington, D.C., June 13, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today called for the reversal of the controversial tanker refueling contract following news that the U.S. Air Force awarded the $35 billion contract based on errors that favored the Airbus tanker over a version of Boeing’s 767.
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iMail for Thursday, September 04, 2008 Boeing Machinists Vote to Strike Hillary Clinton to Address IAM Convention Southern Illinois Mechanics Ratify Strike-Ending Accord EPI Releases State of Working America Minnesota Machinists Talk Mergers at State Fair
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Boeing Machinists Prepare for Strike Explosion Kills IAM Member in West Virginia Labor Board Proposes Anti-Union Rule Change Guide Dogs in Alabama Make Headlines Missouri Member Keeps Family Tradition Alive
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In Depth Videos About Issues of Importance to American Workers.
Corporate Responsibility in China Anita Chan, Research Fellow at the Contemporary China Centre at the Australian National University discusses Corporate Responsibility in China. 
Family Medical in the Crosshairs
Mary McHugh from the IAM's Legal Department, talks about the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Department of Labor's proposed changes to the law.
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The IAM Journal reaches the home of every IAM member. This advocacy magazine addresses the trends and forces that affect us all. Its cover stories provide an in-depth analysis of today's union.
Decisions What kind of union do we want to be? That's the question delegates at the upcoming Grand Lodge Convention in Orlando, FL, will have to answer when the discussion turns to the IAM's 32-year-old dues structure.
SKILLS Pat Malonie examines parts before they are put on Boeing aircraft. Any primary processing defects, problems with the metal or even the smallest crack, Maloney is the one who needs to catch it.
Choices Choices set our Democracy apart. Americans can choose to register to vote – or not, select a political party or remain independent; follow the campaigns closely or tune in later; switch off the debates or debate with friends over the merits of various candidates; and, finally, choose to cast a ballot or stay home.
ENOUGH! The IAM 2007 Day of Action rally was in full swing, more than 5,000 workers from dozens of unions and all sectors of the North American economy were gathered within earshot of the White House to send an unmistakable message – that a long overdue day of reckoning was coming for what many believe is the worst president in U.S. history.
 FOCUSAmerica’s union members do not need to be told what to do. They do what they believe is right, and let the chips fall where they may.
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By any measure, the U.S. economy is massive. Like an ocean, our economy is swept by cross currents and changed by forces beyond its control. Yet, its sheer size means that those forces - increased productivity, rising unemployment, dropping interest rates, global competition -- may only be felt months and often years after they are first sighted. Economic Trends tries to track those forces so IAM members can prepare their families for what lies just over the horizon.
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