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Labor Sends its Troops to Boston
Machinists Condemn UAL Attack on Pensions
Senate Bill Delivers Hope for FedEx Workers
Eastern Territory Notches Organizing Wins
LCLAA Convention Set For August
Support Good Jobs-Union Label Week 2004
Last Call for Advanced Web & Advanced Editors' Schools

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OSHA Ordered to Release Injury Data
Brazil to Build U.S. Spy Plane
Decision Near on Freightways Settlement
Vance AFB Signs HPWO Agreement
Organizing Win for Auto Techs at Fury Motors
Service Contract Act Success at Dyncorp

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Job Growth Lags Behind Bush Predictions
Comp Time Targets Overtime
30 Seconds Over UAL’s Tilton
Study: Wal-Mart Costing California Taxpayers
Boeing's 7E7 Poised to Cut Carriers’ Costs
Northwest Airlines Arbitration Update
TVA Cancels Offshoring Agreement

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IAM, PBGC Oppose UAL Pension Scheme
More Employers Snubbing Vets
US Airways Seeks Pension Relief
Kerry Pushes for Drug Re-importation
District 110 Wins Under FLRA
Minnesota Hawgs For Dogs Raises A Million
Massachusetts List Corporate Freeloaders

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Workers Protest OT Regs Outside Labor Dept.
IAM Takes Pension Fight to Court
Report Shows Increased Outsourcing by States
Member’s Son Meets Kerry
Illinois Protects State Workers OT Rights

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Cleland On Combat Mission
White House Hears IAM's UAL Pension Concerns
Member to Member Mobilization Set for Sept. 2
Bush Makes OSHA More "Business-Friendly "
Vegas Auto Dealer in Rat Flap
New Book On Outsourcing Slams U.S. Firms
Poverty Rate, Uninsured on the Rise

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Rat Patrol Hits Coldwater, Michigan
CEO Pay Soars at Top Outsourcing Firms
Kerry Talks Jobs With Union Members in Everett
Labor Aims to Reach One Million Union Homes
SFO Janitors Clean Up with IAM Victory
IAM Flight Attendants Geared for Negotiations
Memorial Fund Set for Lt. Anthony Santoriello
New Website Features Union Made Products

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Defense Department Targets Union Rights
Join the IAM Campaign to Save Pensions
District 140 Issues Solidarity Call
Labor Rallies at GOP Convention
Pratt & Whitney Cancer Probe Update
Another Zig Zag for Zell
Local 2461 Ratifies New Agreement
New Website Features Union Made Products

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Local 2063 Hosts Jobs Rally
AFL-CIO Union Members Walk the Walk
Canadian Correctional Officers Affiliate With IAM
Strike Ends In Victory At Ogden Chevrolet
Fletcher Jones Eats Crow
Muevete, El Futuro is Now!
Health Care Ranked Number One in IAM Survey

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Cessna Employees Rally To Support Negotiators
Misgivings Over Mexican Maytags
Winchester Slammed for Closing Ammo Plant
Unions Act Against China Currency Scam
Bush Threatens Veto of Overtime Rules
Greenspan Targets Social Security Benefits
GAO Says Bush Medicare Official Should Pay
‘American Jobs’ Film to Premier on Sept. 13

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Local 774 Ratifies Contract for 4,300 at Cessna
US Airways’ Management Declares Bankruptcy
FDA Threatens States Over Drug Importation
Job Displacement Reaches Crisis Levels
My Vote, My Right
IAM Member Sworn in as Florida Mayor
The IAM Has a Better Idea for Ford

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Grand Lodge Convention to Open Sept. 19
IAM Calls on Congress to Protect U.S. Pensions
Maytag Closes Galesburg Plant
Greyhound Repair Techs Reach National Pact
Outsourcing Fuels Marine One Helicopter Debate
District 90 Scores Automotive Win
Health Costs Rise for Fourth Straight Year
Gross Domestic Product Slows

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IAM Delegates Put AFL-CIO on Notice
Bankruptcy Court Rejects UAL Propaganda Brief
EPI: Unemployment Benefit “Exhaustion Rate” at 63-Year High
US Airways Seeks Temporary Cuts
Seniors Rally for Affordable Drugs
Maytag Contract Ratified
Michigan Auto Techs Win First Agreement
Sweet Victory for Sweet-N-Low Workers

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Seniors Sock it to Bush
Congress Tells UAL to Pay Pensions
Bush Plan Cuts Retirement Income by 20%
Wisconsin Workers Move to Stop Outsourcing
IAM Welcomes Bayshore Bus Workers
Organizing Wins in Western Territory
Buy Union Goes into Cyberspace
Winpisinger Center Releases 2005 Enrollment Info

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IAM Wins US Airways Airbus Arbitration
Voter Registration Soars, Early Voting Begins
Debating the Debates
Workers at Two Wisconsin Locations Go IAM
Card Check Recognition Under Attack
Reserve Now for Guide Dogs Charity Events

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Attack on Airbus Subsidies: ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Millions Watch Edwards-Cheney Debate
Help Protect U.S. Shipbuilding Jobs
A House Out of Order
September Layoffs Reach Eight Month High
IAM Contract Protects Retiree Health Benefits
New Mexico Local 2515 Ratifies Contract

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Congress Keeps 767 Tanker Option Alive
Job Growth Remains Weak
Final Presidential Debate to Focus On Domestic Issues
IAM Members Devastated in Florida’s Hurricanes
Kerry Plans Crackdown on Corporate Loopholes

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Kerry Defends U.S. Jobs in Third Debate
Bush Civil Rights Record Shelved
Economists Urge Increase In Minimum Wage
District 190 Wins Big Arbitration Award
Corporate Tax Bill Moves Through Senate

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Buffenbarger Slams Outsourcing as ‘Economic Terrorism’
Judge Orders Cuts at US Airways
IAM Members Vote to End St. Louis Strike
High Price of Healthcare Spurs Tragedy
Bush Ignored Flu Vaccine Warning
Outsourcing to Cost 400,000 U.S. Jobs in 2004

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Negotiations Begin at Pratt & Whitney
Workers Warm to Kerry’s Stand on Safety Regs
Missouri CEO’s Invest in Outsourcing
IAM Welcomes Stanislaus National Forest Employees
Oil Prices Hit Record High
Kansas City Members Awarded 50-Year Certificates
Southern Territory Welcomes Jeff Smith

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Jobs Worth Fighting For Kicks Off in Maine
IAM Asks Court to Reconsider US Airways Relief
United to Outsource Reservation Jobs
Federal Workers Oppose Rigged Bidding Process
Guide Dogs of America Scores $15,000 Donation

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Making Jobs an Election Issue
Respect is Key in Richmond Honda Strike
Americans Worry Over Job Security
Lack of Sick Leave Compounds Flu Vaccine Shortage

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Today is Our Day

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Union Members Showed Up in Force
Western Territory Scores Organizing Win
District 250 Helps Stricken Member
Woodworkers Contract Survives Ownership Change
Guards at NASA Facility Ratify New Accord
Bulk Orders for 2005 IAM Calendar
Railroad Locals Hold Day of Action

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Bush Election Great For Outsourcing
NLRB Weighs Card Check Case
Update on Pratt & Whitney Negotiations
Seniors Gird for Bush Agenda
Minnesota Member Wins State House Seat
Two Documentaries to Dissect Wal-Mart
Spring 2005 Communications Courses Set

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A Day to Honor North America’s Heroes
A Win for Atlantic City Casino Workers
Quad Cities AFL-CIO Honors LL 1191’s Ken Hensley
Local 933 Scores Organizing Win
Monthly Per Capita Tax Set for 2005

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Contracts in the Crosshairs at US Airways
PBS Highlights Wal-Mart Sweatshops
A (Bad) Taste of Things to Come
Bush Trade Agenda Hinges on CAFTA Vote
Western Territory Adds New Members

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A Visit to Mr. McCormick's Neighborhood
How Do You Spell Hypocrisy? House GOP
Pension Agency Reports Record Deficit
GOP Wants Fast Track for Court Nominees
The Value of an IAM Contract
C-130 Simulator Instructors Vote IAM

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RJ Reynolds Workers Seek IAM Representation
Judge Regrets Pay Cut Order at US Airways
FDA: Public Watchdog or Industry Lapdog?
China Sews Up World Textile Industry
Broken Promises:  Retiree Health Care

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NLRB Allows Employers to Block Union Elections
Pratt Fiddles While Workers Simmer
UAL Files Motion to Terminate Contracts
Book Looks At Manufacturing’s Survival
Union Members See Significant Benefits

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IAM Rally Brings Hundreds to Pratt & Whitney
Electrolux Move Puts U.S. Workers on Ice
Judge Hears US Airways Bid to Gut Labor Pacts
Wal-Mart’s Favorite Union
FTAA Protest Should Not be Forgotten
Blast In China Traps, Kills Mine Workers
New Video Format Makes Viewing Easier

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November Job Growth Weaker Than Expected
‘What About My Pension?’
New Contract Takes Effect at Pratt & Whitney
Buffenbarger Demands Action on Impasse
Fatal Accident Claims Local 1947 Member
Dr. King Observance Set for Jan. 13-17
Give Union Made Gifts for the Holidays

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Take Action for US Airways’ Retirees
Another Bad Decision by Bush NLRB Appointees
‘Above and Beyond’ Plan is Beyond Belief
Major Retailers Block Effort to Protect U.S. Textile Jobs
Wal-Mart Spends $18 Billion on China Goods
Army Stops Halliburton Payment
Varsel to Retire as Airline Coordinator

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IAM Wins $36.5 Million for Air Canada Members
Unique Website Aids Reynolds Organizing Drive
China Revokes Visas for Labor Leaders
GVP Ritchie Names Tremblay Special Representative
Wave of Imports Threaten U.S. Textile Industry

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Retirees Confront US Airways Execs at Courthouse
Unions Oppose NMB Bid to Silence Safety Concerns
Federal Workers’ Free Speech Rights at Risk
GOP Prepares for ‘Nuclear Option’ over Judges
Author Thomas Frank Named ‘Working Class Hero’
Deficit Soars as Fed Boosts Interest Rate

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In the Company of Angels
The Summit to Sink Social Security
US Airways Judge to Rule Jan. 6
Three IAM Members Win Scholarships
Rumsfeld Plan Targets Unions, Government Workers

iMail: January 4 , 2005

Down to the Wire at US Airways
PBGC to Take Over UAL Pilots Pension Plan
GOP Plan Would Cut Retiree Benefits
IAM Mourns Chisholm, Matsui

IAM Donates $50,000 to Tsunami Relief Effort
IAM files for Election at Kansas Cessna Plant
EPI Issues Study on Social Security Proposals
Wal-Mart Elected “Grinch of the Year” for 2004
Jobless Claims Rise

IAM Unveils Reform Strategy for AFL-CIO
IAM Members to Vote at US Airways
GOP Readies Flex-Time, Comp Time Bills
Emergency Relief Motion Buys Time at United
Jobless Claims Surge by 43,000

A Time to Remember a True Hero
U.S. Warned on China’s Aerospace Ambitions
Local 1720 Members Win Strike, Return To Work
Rail Workers Rally for Rights in Washington
Indiana Gov Cancels Contracts Covering 23,000
Express Latino Drivers Win First IAM Contract

A ‘Crisis’ in the Making
DOD Decision Could Cut C130, F/A 22
IAM Calls for Transportation Summit
Texas Congressman Fights for Aerospace Jobs
U.S. Trade Deficit Continues To Rise
Local 701 To Host 5th Annual Chi-Town Teardown
Sleigh Named LERA President
Western Territory Honors Organizing Excellence

Air Force One Fuelers Vote IAM
Race Based Social Security Benefits?
Machinists at US Airways Ratify Contracts
IAM Files to Represent North Carolina Tobacco Workers
Take Action to Oppose Federal Tax on Rail Workers

IAM Sues to Stop Unfair Rules at Homeland Security Dept.
NYT Magazine Article Triggers Angry Response
Reynolds Tobacco Workers to Vote March 3
NLRB Authorizes Wal-Mart Union Vote
Rodney Slater Named to NWA Board
Help Save the 40-Hour Week

Give the NY Times a Piece of Your Mind
Misleading the Nation on Social Security
2005 Pit Crew Competition Breaks Records
New Contract Ends Strike in Canada
IAM Endorses Gov. Dean for DNC Chairman
IAM, Comair Reach Tentative Agreement

IAM Opens Talks with Lockheed-Martin
MNPL Conference Sets Agenda for 2005
President Proposes Radical Budget
Employees Pressured to Push Privatization
Support the IAM Workers’ Memorial

Federal Workers Protest Personnel Crackdown
Lawmakers Demand China PNTR Repeal
Unions Target Rising Hospital Costs
Alaska Hedges Over Outsourcing
District 9 Organizing Efforts Pay Off
Veterans Burned by Bush Budget

Howard Dean Elected DNC Chairman
Rat on a Roll
Comment Period Opens on DoD Rules
Contract Talks Continue At Lockheed
MNPL Planning Committee Meeting Concludes
Larry Washam to Lead Organizing Dept
Local 743 Member Wins New Wheels

North American Unions Challenge Mexico Labor Laws
Take Action to Stop Assault on Federal Workers
NLRB Rules for IAM in Lancaster Nissan Case
AFL-CIO to Host Organizing Conference
Hundreds Perish in China Mine Explosion
New Benefits for Union Plus Credit Card
GOIAM 2005 Website Survey

Check Out the Social Security Calculator

IAM Mourns Union Legend Frank Souza
Social Security Plan Will Devastate Working Families
Reynolds Workers Ready to Vote
Labor Deptartment Shows True Colors in Wal-Mart Deal
February is Black History Month
Interview with NDP Leader Jack Layton

AFL-CIO Debate: Autocrats or Democrats?
Tentative Agreement Reached for 6,000 at Lockheed
Federal Unions File Suit Against New DoD Regulations
Swift Boat Attack on Social Security
Bush Administration Seeks Amtrak Derailment
Spinning out of Control
Sisters of ’77’ Documentary to Air March 1
House Bill To Penalize U.S. Companies That Offshore Jobs
Hawaiian, Aloha Airlines Bankruptcy Update

NTSB Reopens Airline Fatality Case
IAM Members at Lockheed Vote On Agreement
TAP Activists Complete Training
Settlement Ends Strike at Ensign Emblem
U.S. Snowshoe Maker Moves to China
Hard Bargaining Pays Off at Hispano-Suiza

DOT Report Blames US Airways
Public Support Plummets for Privatization Plan
IAM Raps Air Canada Moves
AFL-CIO to Refocus Federation Activities
Machinists’ Deal Saves Jobs and Company
IAM Mourns Florida Rep. Tillie Fowler
New IAM Employee Starts Off With a Bang
IAM Celebrates International Women’s Day

Britain’s BAE to Buy U.S. Defense Firm
Machinists in Canada Ratify Bombardier Offer
Take Action to Stop the Attack on U.S. Shipyards
Protests Planned for President’s Privatization Push
Members At Three Locations Strike Lockheed
Greenspan: ‘Biggest Political Hack in Washington’
Working the World of Wheels

GOP Defeats Minimum Wage Increase
Wal-Mart Proposes ‘Sweatshop on Wheels’
U.S. Panel Ok’s IBM Deal With China Firm
IAM-NFFE Wins at Red River Munitions Center
IAM Inks HPWO Pact with NewTec
$35,690: The Value of an IAM Contract
Oil Prices Near Record

Machinists at Lockheed Ratify New Accord
Maytag to Send More U.S. Jobs Overseas
Tomato Pickers Reach Accord With Taco Bell
Local 822 Hosts Mayoral Debate
Rep. Hoyer Rips Civil Service Overhaul

A First, Great Contract at Tate and Lyle
Truth Truck Tour Touts Social Security Message
LL 1862 Member is Church Shooting Victim
U.S. Busts Counterfeit Aircraft Mechanics
IAM Local Lodge President Honored at NYC Gala  
Deadline Nears For Basic Editors Class

Take Action Now to Protect U.S. Shipyards
IAM Journal Portrays Hard Life of Working Women in China
Senate Reject Cuts in Social Security
New Jersey Bill Would Prevent Outsourcing
DOL Grilled Over Wal-Mart Child Labor Deal
Foreign Governments Finance U.S. Deficit

Immediate Action Needed to Save U.S. Rail Jobs
IAM-CREST Completes OSHA Training at  Local 2061
History Project Honors Women’s Contributions
Gas Prices Gain Altitude
Rat Stalks Auto Dealer in Elkhart,IN
Kourpias Slams Bush Record
IAM Members at Laidlaw Ratify First Contract

IAM Mourns Former GVP L. Ross Mathews

IAM Wins Breach of Contract Suit at NWA
Public Sours on Presidential Performance
Join National Day of Action Events on March 31
AFL-CIO Hosts Organizing Summit
Job Action in Portland Brings Quick Results
Deadline Near for June Web School

Transportation Officers Meet at Winpisinger Center
Unionists Tell Schwab: Hands Off Our Social Security
District 60 Organizes Battle Creek Auto Techs
FAA Employees Seek Injunction To Block Outsourcing
Servisair/Globeground Organized By District Lodge 15
March 31: A Day to Honor Cesar Chavez

Solidarity Pope Dies at 84
Social Security Trust Fund is Secure
First Agreement Telephone Co-Op
Wal-Mart Tries Damage Control
District 9 Signs New Members

Supreme Court is Ground Zero for Nuclear Option
NLRB Rules for IAM at AutoNation
IAM Legislative Dept. Holds Political Education Class
Pour a Cup of Union Made
Southern Territory Welcomes New Members
New Economic Report Tracks Manufacturing Jobs
Last Call For Basic Web Development

Guaranteed Benefits to Disappear Under Bush Plan
Transportation Staff Meets with Secretary Mineta
Jobs Numbers Revised Downward
Legislation Targets China Currency Scam
Scholarship Committee Selects Winners
Last Call For Basic Editors Class

Call Now to Stop CAFTA

U.S. Shipyard Fate Hangs in the Balance
The President's Propaganda Campaign
Machinists win Major Victory in Canada
Arbitration Win Confirms Members' Rights
Millions Call To Stop CAFTA
Last Call For Basic Web Development

IAM Objects to UAL Request
Bankruptcy Bill Hurts Middle Class Families
Caterpillar Threatens American Jobs
April 19 is Equal Pay Day
Wall Street CEOs Push Bush Social Security Scam

IAM Sues NMB Over Rail Negotiations
Pentagon Blocks DD(X) Shipyard Duel
Strike Vote Called at United Airlines
Machinists Fight Back at New Piper
Organizing Rights Bill Introduced in Congress
2005 Transportation Conference Returns to N.Y.C.

Local 851 Members Picket Caterpillar in Joliet
IAM Leaders Denounce UAL Pension Deal
Governor Attends Wisconsin State Council Meeting
Social Security Rally Draws Thousands
Support the Employee Free Choice Act
Machinists to Vote Tentative Agreement at Comair

New Names Added to IAM Worker Memorial
More Organizing Wins at Andrews AFB, Budget Rent-a-Car
Senate Starts Hearings On Social Security
Machinists Ratify Comair Pact
Love Mom, Not Wal-Mart
Gaylon Allen Named Southern Territory AA

Contract Approved for 3,000 in Alabama
Local 851 Ratifies Contract With Caterpiller
Gephardt Returns to Familiar Role
House Committee Approves Pair of Rail Bills
IAM Warns Boeing Over Strategic Direction
Base Closing Commission Opens for Business

IAM-UK Solidarity on Display In Florida
NSPS Moves to ‘Meet and Confer’ Stage
District 1 Organizes PA Computer Techs
U.S. Economic Pulse Weakens
Ah, Sweet Success!
Sign Up Now for Communicator Course

IAM Releases ‘Mind Games’
IAM Legislative Conference Kicks Off
President Sweeney On the Attack
CAFTA Debate Heats Up
SeaCode Latest Offshoring Scheme
LL 1613 Wraps up New Agreement with Graham Packaging

UAL Members Prepared for Strike
Transportation AA Celona to Retire, Sito Pantoja to be New AA
Legislative Delegates Welcome Senator Clinton
Theodore Roosevelt Partnership Deserves Support
20,000 Additional H-1B Visas
IAM Members Picket AutoNation Shareholder’s Meeting

Join the Pension Fight – Tell Congress to Act Now!

Strike Preparations Continue at United Airlines
IAM Walks Out of NSPS Talks in Protest
Tentative Agreement at Boeing-Wichita
Defense Department Releases Base Closure List
Bombardier to Build “C-Series” Aircraft in Montreal
Southern Territory Wins Two
Call goes out for 2005 IAM Aerospace Conference

IAM Hits Back Against Company Lockout
Russ McGarry to Retire, Tom O’Heron New Collective Bargaining Director
Bush’s Economy: Low Wages, High Profits
A Nuclear Option
Senate Approves Highway Bill
Union Endorsed Show To Preview On Outdoor Life Network

Act Now to Stop Extremist Judges

Federal Unions Launch NSPS Truth Tour
IAM President Buffenbarger Elected IMF Vice President
Online Hearing Opens for UAL Pension Crisis
Maytag’s Surprise Sale
Negotiations to Resume at UAL
Nuclear Option Averted at Last Minute  

Honor Our Veterans on Memorial Day
Auto Techs at Halleen Chevrolet Fight For Justice
Submit UAL Pension Stories to Congress by Friday
Pension Battle Sparks Solidarity in California
Last Call for IAM Newsletter and Web Contest

Thousands Rally For Portsmouth Shipyard
Transportation Department Adds Staff to Service Members
Indiana Auto Techs Rally at Heart City
Fair Share for Health Care
Book Broadens Outsourcing Debate

Machinists Call for Long-Term Pension Reform
Illinois Local 822 Welcomes Rep. Lane Evans
Tragedy at National Airport
Defense Department Moves Closer to Final NSPS Rules
Online Pension Hearing Sparks Big Response
IAM Protests Unfair Layoffs at Northeast Cummins
Deadline Near for Advanced Web and Editor’s Classes

Pensions, Health Care to Drive Raytheon Negotiations
Alaska Airlines is Off Course
GM To Cut 25,000 Jobs
Countdown to Transportation Conference, Day of Action
California Machinists Endorse Angelides for Governor
Revamped IAM Site Helps Members “Pick a Fight”
UTC Donates $38,000 to Guide Dogs of America

IAM Releases ‘Candle’
IAM/Boeing Open Negotiations
IAM Transportation Conference Opens in New York
IAM Demanding New Negotiations with Onyx
Defense Department Delays NSPS Deadline
International Forum Opens Transportation Conference
New Website to Feature Google Search
IAM Photo Contest Deadline is Near

Support for President’s Social Security Plan Dropping
Report Slams FAA on Safety Oversight
May Job Numbers Show Slower Growth
Four Wins For Oklahoma
RSS Feeds Part of Website Relaunch
Farmers Cautioned About CAFTA Promises
Retired District Lodge 19 Officer Passes Away

Urgent Notice About Improper National Security Personnel System Meetings

House Committee Starves Amtrak Funding
Members at UAL to Vote on Tentative Pact
CLUW Issues Membership Appeal
A Big Win in the Other Washington
Revamped Site to Feature Podcasts
Organizing Wins for Western Territory

Midwest and Southern Territory Staff Conference Concludes
Rally to Support Federal Workers
Health Care Accountability Act Introduced
Southern Territory's AA Les Schroeder Retires
New Site to Tailor Pages to Members
IAM Constitution Available in Spanish

Members Vote for 'New Beginning' in Wichita
House Approves Pension Legislation
Local Lodge 141 Hosts Transportation Activist Training
IAM Family Member Wins Union Plus Scholarship
Oil Tops $60 a Barrel
President Bush: Union Buster

Senate Poised to Act on CAFTA
Continental Walks Out on Flight Attendants
Public Relations Puffery Clouds AFL-CIO Debate
NLRB Rules for IAM at AutoNation
July 1 is Day 1 for New IAM Website
IAM Leaders Among National Labor College Grads
House Rejects Cuts in Amtrak Funding

A New Era
Sour Grapes for Gallo Vineyards
House Approves Pay Increase For Defense Workers
New Day At New Piper

IAM to Grow by 46,000 with TCU Affiliation
CAFTA Vote Could Come by July 28
China Demands Congress ‘Stop Interfering’
ExpressJet Flight Attendants to Vote on Contract
Rally for a Secure America
Supreme Court Fight Critical for Worker Rights
Southern Territory Organizing Win

New Bills Would Limit OSHA Scope
Speak Up, Speak Out, Get Heard
Oil Tops $62 a Barrel
Puerto Rico Helicopter Techs Vote IAM
Local 1255 Scores Back-to Back Wins
Labor Department Extends LM-30 Deadline

Machinists Authorize Boeing Strike Sanction
China Oil Bid Roils U.S. Lawmakers
IAM Cites Airline Failures at Senate Hearing
Federal Workers Protest Union Busting
Rumors of Our Demise
Aviation Survival Techs Vote IAM

U.S. Factory Employment Drops Again
Alaska Airlines: Last in Service, First in Greed
IAM Organizing Summit Set for October
Iraq Vet Aims to Fight for Workers in Ohio
Hasan Solomon Named Lawyer of the Year
District 171 Wins $49,909 for IAM Activist

IAM Members at UAL Ratify New Contracts
IAM Rep Brings Labor Voice to Trade Council
Bush Pushes CAFTA as ‘Good for Workers’
AFL-CIO Launches New Website
Too Little, Too Late: China Revalues Currency
Cast Your Vote Today

AFL-CIO Delegates Enact Historic Reforms
Failed Coup Mars AFL-CIO Convention
Last Chance to Stop CAFTA – Call Today
Relief, Pride & Excitement at LL 2061 as Shuttle Blasts Off
Florida IAM Members Support Cleveland Strikers
ATSB Approves US Airways Merger Plan
Chicagoland Mechanics Ratchet Up Wages & Benefits
IAM Offers Condolences for Scout Leaders
 

GOP Pushes Through CAFTA
Delegates Elect AFL-CIO Leadership Team
Raytheon IAM Workers Fight for the Future
Machinists Union Seeks Jobs Pledge From Maytag
President’s Social Security Plan Losing Steam
Send Wal-Mart Back To School

Tentative Agreement Reached for Rail Workers
IAM members at Trane qualify for TAA
Private Account Plans Will Explode Deficit
Western Territory Organizing Wins
Corporations Dump Market Risk on Retirees
Mississippi Workers Stand Tall, Vote IAM

Boeing Announces Sale of Canada Parts Plant
Raytheon Contract Offer Takes Effect
GAO Orders Employee Input for NSPS
IAM members at Webb Corp Ratify New Agreement
China Drops Bid to Buy U.S. Oil Company
Registration Deadline Near for IAM Women’s Conference

Social Security Snubs 70th Anniversary Celebration
Voting Rights Act Turns 40
Judge Awards $25,000 to IAM Member
Wal-Mart Woes Not Waning
Local 822 Adds Members in Illinois
‘Hometown Wedding’ Show to Air Updates

Employees Gagged Over NLRB Ruling
Illinois Workers Win Free Speech Rights
Air Force One Fuelers Win First Contract
Congress Passes Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
Local 126 Ratifies New Contract with City of Chicago
District 75 DBR Brownell to Retire

Round-the-Clock Bargaining Begins at Boeing
Big Win for Homeland Security Workers
Social Security Celebrates 70 Years of Service
Pemco Workers Locked Out
IAM Members Make a Wish Come True
A. Phillip Randolph Group Targets Local Issues
IAM Journal Examines ‘Ethical Practices’

IAM and AMICUS Ink Partnership Pact
IAM-Boeing Negotiations Continue
Local 1781 Scores Organizing Win
Auto Techs on Strike in Arkansas
Labor Day Toolkit
President Bush Explains His Social Security Plan
Local 1238 Makes Gains in New Contract
Momentum Builds for Free Choice Act

Thousands March for New Contract at Boeing
Groundbreaking Set for Senior Housing in Cleveland
Whirlpool Signs Deal to Acquire Maytag
Getting Hosed at the Pump
Walt Disney Charged for China Abuses
Health Care Debt on the March

Boeing Proposes Massive Takeaways
BRAC Commission Spares Two Bases
IAM SimTechs Ratify First Agreement in Arizona
Pemco Members Holding Strong
IAM Member Celebrates 100th Birthday

Boeing Contract Offer Strikes Out
IAM Mourns B.R. Brownell
WWW Center Hosts Communicator Class
Seniors Cool to Flawed Drug Plan
Union Label Week Starts September 5

Labor Day - 2005
Machinists at Boeing Cast Ballots
IAM Makes Hurricane Relief Appeal
Talbot’s Granddaughter Passes Away
Winpisinger Apartments Answer Cleveland Senior Housing Need
Bush Approval Ratings Continue Free Fall
More Americans Living in Poverty

Support for Boeing Strikers Grows
Rail Machinists Ratify National Contract
Hart Poll Paints Grim Picture
2005 LCLAA Conference Held in Puerto Rico
District 837 Wins COLA Case in St. Louis
No Movement in China Textile War
Locked Out Pemco Workers Holding Strong
2005 Gentle Warrior Award Honors Civil Rights Activists

Boeing Machinists Stand Up for Wichita
Seniors March on Lawmakers in Washington
Plan Now to Attend Oct. 5-7 Organizing Summit
Union Plus Offers New Credit Card Benefits
Legal Advice Available Regarding VIOXX

Delegates Confront Challenges of a Wayward Industry
District 751 Retiree Club Walks Picket Line
IAM Members Respond to Katrina Disaster
Gulf Coast Workers’ Hurt By Bush Executive Order

Northwest Airlines Files Bankruptcy
Edwards AFB Members Draw a Line In The Sand
America West Shareholders Give Nod to Merger
Auto Techs Hold the Line at Landers-McLarty
Katrina Rebuilding Puts Social Security Reform on Hold
Communications Conference Reminder

2,000 Poultry Workers Join IAM
Judge Okays US Airways’ Reorganization Plan
Tools for the Trades
Boeing's Strike: Go Figure
Consumer Confidence Hits ‘Abysmal’ Levels
Ceremony Honors St. Louis Machinists

Solidarity on Display in Pemco Lockout
Northwest Airlines Defaults on Pension Payments
Unemployment Swells in Katrina's Wake
Machinists Display Competence and Compassion
Oil Prices in Largest One-Day Spike

Solidarity Wins New Deal for Boeing Machinists
Registration Forms Needed for Organizing Summit
Newsletter & Website Contest Winners Announced
Ft. Irwin Employees Win IAM Representation
US Airways Merger Aim: Fair Workforce Integration
GVP Martinez Surveys Gulf Coast Damage

Chicago Summit Takes Aim at Organizing
IAM Named to NWA Creditors Committee
US Airways Exits Bankruptcy
Last Chance for 2005 Communications Conference

Growing a High-Performance Organizing Union
Miers Law Firm Is Anti-Union Business Advisor
Supremes to Rule on Worker Pay Issues
Social Security is Life Insurance For Most Children

IAM Solidarity Ends Alabama Lockout
Plan Now to Attend November 19 Guide Dogs Banquet
Local 354 on Strike in Connecticut
Local 41 Member Takes Top Photo Contest Honors
Virginia Governor Race Gets Close

Northwest Seeks to Reject Labor Contracts
Local 1010 Ratifies Contract at Iowa Ammo Plant
Workplace Cancer Study Lags at Pratt & Whitney
Bush Approval Hits All Time Low
Michigan Machinists Raise Funds for MNPL
Heating Costs Set to Soar

Union Coalition Unites Metro-North Rail Workers
Bush Board Renews Attack on Amtrak
The Great Health Care Walk
Kentucky State Council Raises $14,000 for Guide Dogs
China Slow to Change Currency

Arrest Warrant Issued for Former GOP Leader
Local 1438 Wins $64,994 FMCS Grant
GOP Buried ‘Controversial’ Outsourcing Study
Worthy Website Links Donors, Schools
Social Programs in the Crosshairs
Senate Blocks Minimum Wage Increase
 

Rosa Parks, Spark of the Civil Rights Movement, Dead at 92
Michigan Company Brings Jobs Back From Mexico
2006 IAM Calendar Now Available for Order
District 15 Organizes Workers at World Yacht
IAM Names Editor, Web Steward Award Winners
Gulf Coast Electricians Hurt by Davis-Bacon Suspension
More than 1,000 Machinists Strike Finning
Bush Picks Bernank to Replace Greenspan

Strike Looms at Boeing Space Units
White House Reinstates Davis-Bacon Act
IAM Members Take Action at Foster Farms
Rabid Right-Wing Attacks Doom Miers
Transportation Sets Organizing Initiative
A White House Cabal?

‘What’s the Matter With Kansas? ’
District 9 Organizes St. Louis Post Dispatch Electricians
Bush Board Issues Anti-Worker Decisions
IAM Convenes Health Care Strategy Group
Republicans Look to Cut Social Programs

IAM Strikes Boeing Space and Defense Systems
IAM Communications Conference Wraps Up
NWA Signals Retiree Health Benefit Threat
Bush Tax Panel Hits Sour Note With Homeowners
Labor Department Criticized for Wal-Mart Sweetheart Deal
Bush Stumbles Anew with Supreme Court Pick

Union Coalition Vows to Oppose Delphi Cuts
IAM Wins Picket Fight in Alabama
Elections for NJ, VA Governor Today
Federal Unions File Suit to Stop NSPS
Minnesota Machinist Completes Health Care Walk
Bankrupt NWA Seeks Temporary Contract Changes

Working Families Score Big in Off Year Elections
Nationwide Rally Planned for December 10
IAM President Named to Solidarity Center Board
Sign the Online Petition to Hold Delphi Accountable
Usage Up on Revamped IAM Website
Congress Bows to Big Oil
Record Trade Deficit Tops $66 Billion
BRAC Commission Proposals Take Effect

GVP Martinez Stands with Alabama Machinists
New Contract Ends Copper Strike in Arizona
Canadian Machinists Ratify Bombardier Pact
Report Warns of China’s Economic Aims
Seniors Wary of New Drug Benefit

Machinists Launch on Boeing Rocket Safety
Delphi Union Coalition Meets in Detroit
GVP Roach Targets Overseas Repair Risks
Judge Approves Cuts at Northwest Airlines
Machinists Win Certification in Ontario
Local 1363 Organizes Cadillac Workers
IAM Mourns former DBR Joseph F. Cointin
GOP Fails in Bid to Gut Social Programs

IAM Announces ‘Unforgivable Turkey’ Award
Guide Dogs Annual Banquet Raises $1 Million
Bosch Strike Sparks International Solidarity
Rally Highlights Boeing Strike Issues
PBGC Reports $22.8 Billion Deficit
Countdown to International Human Rights Day
Solidarity on Display in Boeing Strike
Congress Weighs Tax Loopholes for Wealthy
Did Oil Executives Commit Perjury?

IAM Wins Election for 500 in Virginia
Mobilize Now for December 10 Activities
Local 1377 Ratifies New Contract at Waukesha Engines
St. Laurent Workers Join Machinists
Arbitrator Orders Back Pay for Missouri Member

Abramoff Scandal Snares More GOP Players
Bush Goes Soft on China
Alabama Machinists Picket Boeing Award Ceremony
MNPL Launches Into Cyberspace
IF Metall Pledges to Support Organizing Rights
Give the Gift of Good Jobs – Buy Union
Communications Department Announces 2006 Class Schedule

iMail:  December 8, 2005

Nationwide Events Highlight Organizing Rights
Accident Prone Alaska Airlines
Application Deadline Near for Communicators Course
Local 1650 Honors 50-year Members
IAM Members at Olin Ratify 3-year Accord
NWA Workers Protest Outsourcing Plans
Microsoft to Add 3,000 Jobs… in India
City Council in Vermont Bans Outsourcing

iMail:  December 13,2005

Flight Attendants at Continental to Vote on Pact
IAM Objects to UAL Greed Fest
Usinatech Workers to Join Local 922 in Quebec
Supreme Court to Review Texas Redistricting
Revamped News Briefs Feature Canadian, French Content
Organizing Summit Inspires District 27 Committee

Machinists Rout Teamster Raid at ATT
Bill Introduced to Block Foreign Control of U.S. Airlines
Local 126 Inks 3-year Deal with Chicago Tribune
U.S. Sees Record Trade Deficit
Study: Union Busting on the Rise

Father, Daughter Team Hard to Beat
St. Louis Machinists Ratify GKN Offer
Machinists Protest Windfall for Maytag CEO
Delphi Backs Down on Pay Cuts
Study Examines Aircraft Repair at Non-Certified Facilities
District 34 Organizes Ohio Truck Techs
Giving the Gift of Solidarity
Job Tracker Tracks Rogue Companies
NMB Urged to Rule on Airline Merger
Grand Lodge Sets Holiday Closing