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CBTU Holds 37th Convention in St. Louis

May 29, 2008 - The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) held its 37th Convention in St. Louis, MO, with a rousing call for political action in November. Building on last year’s theme of “Lessons Learned, New Vision for the Future,” the 2008 CBTU Convention featured a full agenda of workshops, seminars and speakers focused on the elections in November, 2008.
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IAM Photography Contest Deadline Extended

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May 29, 2008 - The IAM Photography contest deadline has been extended from June 1, 2008 to June 6, 2008. It is open to IAM members in good standing and photo entries should be of IAM members at work....
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From wood to brick

Col. (P) Walter Golden, Mack Dove, Maj. Gen. Virgil L. Packett II, Rep. Terry Everett, Col. Scott Larese and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Felder cut the ribbon on the post's new headquarters building....
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Negotiations Herald New Era at Hawker Beechcraft

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May 29, 2008 - The IAM marked an historic occasion this week with the opening round of contract talks between Locals 733 and 2328 and Hawker Beechcraft, the newly-formed company that resulted from last year’s sale of Raytheon’s aircraft division to Onex Corporation....
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Doubt, Resistance Grows Over Airline Mergers

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May 27, 2008 - On Capitol Hill and in the court of public opinion, airline mergers have been getting a chilly reception....
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Machinists, Connecticut Officials Urge Bush to Reconsider Tanker Contract

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May 27, 2008 - Machinists, business leaders and state officials gathered at the Connecticut state Capitol last week to announce that the Connecticut General Assembly is sending a letter to President Bush urging him to reconsider the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award a $40 billion aerial refueling tanker contract to the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS)....
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House Lawmakers Voice Tanker Concerns

A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) last week, voicing deep concerns about the potential national and economic security threats of the Air Force’s decision to award a $40 billion aerial refueling tanker contract to the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS)....
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Machinists Urge DNC to Recognize Florida, Michigan Delegates

Washington, D.C., May 20, 2008 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is urging the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to seat, and accord full voting rights, to delegates from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention in August....
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Machinists at BIW Ratify Agreement

Bath, ME, May 18, 2008 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local S-6 in Bath, ME voted today to ratify a 4-year contract with Bath Iron Works, securing wage increases of 3.5%, 3.8%, 3.8% and 4.0% over the life of the contract. ...
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Machinists, BIW Reach Tentative

Bath, ME, May 14, 2008 - Members of Local S6 in Bath, ME will vote May 18 on a tentative agreement reached today between the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and Bath Iron Works (BIW). ...
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Machinists Open Contract Talks with Boeing

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May 13, 2008 - With soaring profits and more orders for new aircraft than it can handle, the Boeing Company should be looking to its 27,000 Machinists with a combination of gratitude and partnership. Instead, Boeing used the opening round of contract negotiations to propose an end to the traditional pension plan for new hires....
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Airline CEO Promises Scorned at Senate Hearing

Chief executives from Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines got a frosty reception this week at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine the state of the airline industry and the potential impact of a merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines. ...
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Contract Talks Underway for BIW Shipbuilders

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May 6, 2008 - The current IAM-BIW contract covers approximately 3,400 shipbuilders at the nation’s oldest continually operating shipyard, including fitters, welders, painters, electricians, mechanics and other classifications....
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Alabama Members Ratify Ft. Rucker Contract

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May 6, 2008 - A recent training session at the IAM Winpisinger Center that featured realistic bargaining scenarios and mock confrontations paid real-world dividends for the Local 2003 Negotiating Committee, which just concluded a successful round of talks on behalf of more than 3,000 IAM members employed at Army Fleet Support in Ft. Rucker, AL....
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Money Talks for 6,200 at Spirit AeroSystems

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May 6, 2008 - Wichita’s aerospace community will be closely monitoring the progress of talks between Local 839 and Spirit AeroSystems, which opened this week on behalf of 6,200 workers at the former Boeing facility. The trend-setting IAM contract with Spirit, which delivered a $240 million payout to members in 2006, also provided for early negotiation on economic issues....
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2008 Bargaining Survey

Copy of the 2008 Survey from the AFS Contract....
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NEW Tuition Assistance Program

The NEW Tuition Assistance Program from the Army Fleet Support Contract....
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New ALSE Job Description

New ALSE Job Description for the Army Fleet Support, LLC Contract....
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Army Fleet Support, L.L.C. : Ratification Vote

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IAM&AW Local Lodge 2003 Contract Ratification Vote. Members on the AFS contract voted to accept the Last, Best, and Final offer from the company....
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LAST, BEST, and FINAL

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Your Negotiating Committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with AFS on a three year labor agreement. This tentative agreement comes with a full recommendation from your negotiating committee to vote for ACCEPTANCE....
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UPDATED: LAST, BEST, and FINAL "Under Review"

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The committee is reviewing the Last, Best and Final offer from the company....
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BYLAWS OF LOCAL LODGE NO. 2003

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS DALEVILLE, ALABAMA NOW, THEREFORE, WE, The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, pledge ourselves to labor unitedly in behalf ...
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