Past iMail for 2006

November 9, 2006
Working Families Win Big
Machinists Charge Raytheon with Spying
NMB Releases Rail Unions from Mediation
November Sisters of the Month
District 15 Serves Up First Agreement on Dinner Cruise Line
FedEx Cancels Airbus Order For Boeing 777s

November 6, 2006
New Governors Will Reshape National Politics
Machinists on Strike at Raytheon
Turnout Will Make the Difference
Close Contests Shape Up For State Houses
Voters in Six States Poised to Raise Minimum Wage
District 5 in Accord with North Dakota Tractor Maker

November 2, 2006
Relief Fund Established as Fifth Firefighter Dies
IP Buffenbarger Kicks Off Ohio Rally
Kentucky Labor Rally Planned for Nov. 4
IP Calls for Return of Apprentice Programs
Order Your 2007 IAM Calendar Today!

October 31, 2006
NFFE-IAM Mourns Fallen Firefighters
Labor's Election Efforts in Final Stretch
Bush Names Mine Manager to Lead Safety Board
Everything but the Kitchen Sink
ICFTU Becomes Part of New Trade Union International
Sandi Briggs Named Democratic Woman of the Year

October 26, 2006
Call to Action for November Elections 
IAM Automotive Conference Wraps Up
TCU Int’l Secretary-Treasurer Howard Randolph, Jr. to Retire
Labor Department to Outsource Jobs
New Accord for Local 2797 at Halifax Airport
Spaces Available for VL Membership Class
Maritime Machinists’ Council Elects New Executive Board

October 24, 2006
Wichita Strikers Win at Bombardier
Ted Strickland Addresses Ohio State Council of Machinists
Wal-Mart Workers Win Wage Claim
AFL-CIO to Appeal NLRB Kentucky River Ruling
Top Economists Urge Congress to Boost Minimum Wage
District 837 Honors Half Century Members
New Brunswick Local Ratifies Pact with Lounsbury Limited
Calls Mailed for Advanced Editor and Basic Web Classes

October 19, 2006
Airline District 141 Celebrates 60 Years
Why Working Women Need to Vote
Hawaii Local Welcomes Senator Akaka
Local 1486 Members Big Part of UPS Car Show
Local 794 Touts IAM at New Mexico State Fair

October 17, 2006
IAM Journal Notes Governors’ Power
IAM Launches Delta Organizing Campaign
IP Buffenbarger and GST Mart Join Bombardier Picketers
Local 933 Authorizes Strike at Raytheon in Arizona
District 776 Unveils New Headquarters
IAM Retirees Conference Less Than Month Away

October 12, 2006
Local 41 Photog Snaps 1^st Place Winner
Unions Join Forces to Protect Voting Rights
Illinois Local 701 Celebrates Century Mark at F.H. Ayers
U.S. Posts Record Trade Deficit
Wal-Mart’s $4 Drugs No Consolation for Employees
Connecticut Local 743 Wins $56,355 for Member

October 10, 2006
San Francisco Local 1781 Celebrates 60 Years
NFFE-IAM Kicks Off Oklahoma Organizing Campaign
Local 2462 President to Lead Scranton, PA Labor Council
Members Make a Winner Out of Schneider Electric
Women’s Dept. Honors October’s Sister of the Month
Foreign Policy Poised to Muddy 2006 Elections

October 5, 2006
U.S. Approves Joint Rocket Venture
News Article Hails IAM Pension Victories
Enroll Now for Spanish Leadership
TRCP Outdoor Show Bears Watching
Forest Service Officers to Receive Back Pay
Former IP Kourpias Urges Retirees to Vote

October 3, 2006
NLRB Rules in Kentucky River Cases
Jet Builders Strike Bombardier in Wichita
Airline Workers in Canada Join IAM
Amtrak Charged with Stalling Contract Talks
Plan Now to Attend November 18 Guide Dogs Banquet
Foley Scandal Latest in GOP Ethical Lapses

September 28, 2006
Ohio, California Lead ‘Hell Yes’ Tally
Deadline Draws Near for Bombardier
Federal Judge Sides with AK Steel Retirees
Bush Administration Strikes Out on NSPS
Foster Farms Members Say ‘Sí, Se Puede!’
NLRB Poised to Decide ‘Kentucky River’ Cases

September 26, 2006
Local 1943 Members Reject AK Steel Offer
NMB Election for Fleet Workers at Gulfstream
Congress Votes for 10 More C-17s
Pentagon Ponders NSPS Delay
IAM Wins Third America West Group
IAM Urges Stronger Framework Agreements

September 21, 2006
Custom Made Harley-Davidson Raffled Off
Public Gives GOP Congress Low Marks
Race ‘Round the Track’
Manufacturing Employment Continues to Sink to New Lows
Study Finds U.S. Health Care System Broken

September 19, 2006
IAM Historical Treasures Found in Attic
IAM Bike Build to Benefit Guide Dogs of America
Brunswick Throws Muskegon a Gutter Ball
Judge Must Re-examine Mine Explosion Case

September 14, 2006
Former Texas Governor Ann Richards Dies  
Arizona Judge Rules for IAM Retirees
New Website Exposes Union Busters    
U.S. Trade Deficit Soars to Record $68 Billion in July 
U.S. Job Growth Remains Sluggish 
Vilsack Announces Support for Card Check 
New Brunswick Ford Techs Join IAM 
Working Families Continue to Struggle

September 12, 2006
U.S. Remembers 9/11 Victims
IP Buffenbarger Named to Alliance Board
Transportation Officers Tackle Membership Issues
Winpisinger Center Releases 2007 Class Schedule
Rail Labor Launches Informational Campaign
GE Hydro Salaried Technical staff join IAM

September 7, 2006
Board Rules for IAM at Mercedes in Alabama
RallyAround.Us Gets JUICE Rolling
Women’s Dept. Honors Activists for September
IAM Mourns Safety Activist Gus Gustin
Lethal Lung Issues Haunt WTC Workers
Former Wal-Mart Attorney to Head DOL Wage Division

September 5, 2006
Union Leaders Rally Members in Five States
Machinists Survey Highlights Pocketbook Issues
Albuquerque Simulator Techs Ratify First Contract
PPG Strikers in Louisiana Approve New Accord
New Process Steel Organized By District 34

August 31, 2006
IAM Launches ‘RallyAround.Us’ Campaign
Buffenbarger Salutes Firefighters in Canada
Tell Congress to Fund the C-17 Program
Air Canada Arbitration Award Falls Short
IAM Hosts International Shipbuilding Conference

August 29, 2006
IAM Poised to Unveil Major Internet Campaign
Katrina’s Disastrous Anniversary
Machinists Welcome New US Airways Members
Enroll Now for Spanish Leadership I Course
Wal-Mart Apologist Links Critics to Terrorists
IAM Videos Worth Watching
Southern Territory Notches Organizing Wins

August 24, 2006
Vancouver Airport Strike Averted
Winchesters Bound for Overseas Production
HPWO Continues to Shine at Harley-Davidson
Congressional Voting Records Now Available Online
Health Care Make You Sick?
Mission Accomplished in Nagoya, Japan
Seniors Singing the Donut Hole Blues

August 22, 2006
Kansas Hydraulics Plant to Remain Open
District 947 Organizes 516 Shipyard Workers
Machinists Unveil Airline Merger Team
Ft. Rucker Techs Win Big Improvements
After the Deluge: New York Machinists Return to Work
Pentagon to Penalize Non-union Units with NSPS Rules

August 17, 2006
Northwest Apologizes for Insulting Employees
District 190 Organizing Drive Leads to First Contract
Wal-Mart Stumping for Corporate-Friendly Republicans
Machinists At Freightliner Win Retraining Benefits
Vancouver Machinists Set to Strike at Vancouver Airport

August 15, 2006
Transportation Wins 900 US Airways Members
IAM Members Excel, TSA Falls Short
Two IAM Lodges Receive FMCS Grants
Working Women Sound Off in AFL-CIO Survey
DeLay Draws a Blank
IAM’s Flynn Appointed to Maritime Safety Committee

August 10, 2006
IAM Responds to Transportation Threat
Union Coalition Organizing at Universal Studios
Machinists Applaud Lamont Victory in Connecticut
K-Ply Machinists Win First Contract
Women’s Dept. Honors Activists for August
WWW Center Hosts Communicators Class
Add Your Cell Phone to ‘Do Not Call’ List

August 8, 2006
IAM Touts Governors in Chicago
US Airways Warned Over Merger Plans
NLRB Certifies IAM Victory at AK Steel
LCLLA Activists Meet in Wichita
Tennessee Machinists on Strike at Boeing
Senate Passes Pension Bill
Two Named to Midwest Territory Staff

August 3, 2006
Bush Picks Wal-Mart Attorney for Labor Board
IAM Files to Represent All Stock Clerks at US Airways
GOP Tax Breaks Bog Down Wage Bill
ITF Delegates Debate Global Organizing
Strike Mandate Secures Solid Agreement in Quebec
Energy Jobs Held Hostage in Connecticut
Massachusetts Defies GOP Gov on Minimum Wage

August 1, 2006
Talks Resume in Louisiana PPG Strike
GOP Moves to Kill Minimum Wage Hike
First Contract Saves Hundreds at California Ford Dealer
Local 1000 Member Wins $71,000 in Back Pay
Oil Firms Drowning in Profits
Take the Ask a Working Women Survey
Raises en Route for UPS Mechanics

July 27, 2006
Machinists Union Wins at AK Steel in Ohio
Western Territory Notches Four Organizing Wins
Senate Vote Could Stop NSPS
Patient Care Drives Nebraska Nurses Campaign
Local 2775 Welcomes South Carolina Ambulatory Unit
Deadline Extended for Advanced Web Design Course
Flight Simulator Techs Ratify NWA Accord
New Staff in IAM Legal and Communications Departments

July 25, 2006
Local 1529 Machinists Revive Flooded NY Factory
GrowJobsCT Wins $105,550 Grant
Gas Prices Rise to New High
AK Steel Lockout No Bargain for Shareholders
Voting Set to Begin for AEIF Workers
Gulfstream Flight Attendants Join IAM

July 20, 2006
Bush Pledges to Sign Voting Rights Act
Ralph Reed Reaps the Whirlwind
Simulator Techs at NWA Reach Tentative Accord
North Carolina ATT Workers Vote IAM
Maryland Lawmakers to Appeal Wal-Mart Ruling
Eastern Territory Scores Big Win in Pennsylvania
AK Steel Retirees Sue over Health Benefits

July 18, 2006
Mississippi Space Center Workers Vote to Join IAM
AEIF Members Rally Over Lockout
Machinists Ratify Alaska Airlines Pacts
IAM Inks Deals with Union Office Solutions
Applications Available for 2006 Human Rights Seminar
Voting Rights Act Renewed over GOP Objections

July 13, 2006
Nurses Threatened by ‘Kentucky River’ Rulings
House Weighs Voting Rights Act Renewal
Airline Reps Plan Strategy in Buffalo
IAM Women’s Dept Honors Breunig, Martin
Local 922 Ratifies New Agreements at ICP and Kraft
Medicare Part D: The Nightmare Continues
Voter Photo Requirement Blocked in Georgia

July 11, 2006
Democrats Debate the ‘Vision Thing’
Election Set for AK Steel in Ohio
Bush Board Aims to Outsource Amtrak
Oman Trade Bill Ignores Child Labor Violations
IAM Member Appointed to Key City Commission
Machinists Talk Pensions With PBGC

July 6, 2006
Be On the Lookout for AK ‘Scab Steel’
Florida Local 2061 Gives Discovery a Lift
Machinists Poised to Benefit from Spirit IPO
Missouri Job Corps Workers Vote IAM
NLRB Readies ‘Kentucky River’ Decisions
District 160 Exceeds Organizing Goal Again
Aviation High School Graduates Take Flight

June 29, 2006
Vote Online for America’s Worst Boss
Norquist Tied to Abramoff Scandal
EPI Study Examines Sky High CEO Pay
Machinists in Canada Ratify Contract with Electrolux
District 9 Organizes in Illinois
‘Felix’ Frosted Over Flag Flap
Ortis Elected to Mayor’s Advisory Board

June 27, 2006
Labor College Honors IAM Graduates
Appeals Court Throws Out DHS Personnel Rules
Pearl Harbor Machinists Ratify Lockheed Martin Pact
Labor Department Linked to Anti-union Lobbyist
Apprentice Program Returns to Honeywell
Ft. Stewart Range Workers Win IAM Representation

June 22, 2006
Unions Win Big Victory for Federal Workers
GOP Kills Minimum Wage Hike
Nebraska Nurses Seek IAM Representation
Foster Farms Campaign Needs Your Help
Abramoff Scandal Sinks White House Aide
Cliff Miller to Join HPWO Department
Canadian Organizing Wins

June 20, 2006
Strategic Changes at IAM Headquarters
Kansas Governor Addresses Machinists
Congress Passes Mine Safety Overhaul
Energy Department Suspends Benefit Cuts
Oil Execs Applaud High Gas Prices

June 15, 2006
Staff Conference Focuses On Organizing
Court Reinstates Retiree Benefits at Rexam
Winchester Workers Protest Unfair Imports
House Approves Additional Amtrak Funding
Survey Shows Support for National Healthcare
Give Union Made Gifts for Father’s Day

June 13, 2006
Solidarity on Display in Louisiana
New Pact Approved at Northwest Airlines
Local 898 Ratifies New Contract at Vance AFB
DeLay Exit Revives Sweatshop Reform Bill
Union Plus Scholarship Winner
Official Call for 2006 Retirees Conference

June 8, 2006
Charges Filed Against Mercedes in Alabama
Union Petition Targets China Rights Violations
Primary Elections Held in Eight States
District 4 Organizes Aviation Unit
Gov Signs Minnesota Law to Allow IAM Pension
Senate Blocks Wal-Mart Windfall Tax

June 6, 2006
NLRB Orders Foster Farms to Bargain with the IAM
Trojan Workers Ratify First Contract
WWW Center Welcomes Flight Attendants
Six Win Union Plus Scholarships
FAA Imposes Contract on Controllers
La Sala, Duval Share IAM Sister Honors

June 1, 2006
Continental Micronesia Flight Attendants Ratify Agreement
District 1 Organizes New Jersey Municipal Workers
Deadline Extended for Communicator Course
Profits, Prices, CEO Pay Fuel Outrage at Exxon Meeting
Woodworkers Notch Organizing Win in Oregon
IAM Calls for Federal Control of Canada Airport Security
Western Territory Honors Organizers

May 30, 2006
Machinists Strike PPG in Louisiana
IAM Raises $4000 for CBTU Scholarship Fund
IAM, Alaska Airlines Reach Tentative Accords
Immigration Reform v. Election Year PR
IAM Welcomes 2,400 New America West Members
LCLAA Chapter Chartered in Kansas
Lay, Skilling Found Guilty in Enron Trial
Negotiations Underway at Bechtel Bettis

May 25, 2006
35th CBTU Conference Opens in Florida
Senate Acts on Mine Safety Legislation
Medco Workers Win New Contract
RTI TRADCO Employees say Union Yes
ILCA Launches Revamped Website

May 23, 2006
IAM Reaches Tentative Agreement with Northwest Airlines
Thousands Denied Voting Rights in New Orleans
IAM History Makes Online Debut
Communicators to Choose Meeting Site
Emmart Named to New IT Position
FTC Sees No Problem in Gas Prices

May 18, 2006
It's a Wrap for the 2006 Legislative Conference
Frontline’s ‘Can you Afford to Retire’ Available Online
Judge Ready to Rule at Northwest
Local 282 Steward Wins Prestigious Award
Congress Urged to Investigate Philly Shipyard
Vermont Leads on Health Care Reform

May 16, 2006
IAM Legislative Conference asks ‘Had Enough Yet?’
IAM Store Open For Business
Frontline Examines Retirement Crisis
UAW Members at Delphi Authorize Strike
Stanley Workers Approve Contract
Alaska Airlines Accord Not Yet Finalized
Bombardier Machinists Ratify 3-Year Pact

May 11, 2006
Pickets Protest New Piper Shareholder’s Meeting
IAM Slams Whirlpool for Maytag Closure
IAM, TWU Reach US Airways Accord
IAM Hosts Global Transportation Conference
Letter Carriers to “Stamp Out Hunger” on May 13

May 9 , 2006
IAM, Bombardier Learjet Launch Contract Talks
District 160 Scores Organizing Win
Air Canada ATS Workers Join IAM
Midwest Territory Sets Auto Contract Standards
IAM Names IAM Sisters of the Month for May

May 4 , 2006
‘Surge’ Conference Highlights Critical Shortages
Reynolds Executives Charged over Anti-Union Campaign
Bush Administration Targets Energy Worker Pensions
Raytheon Shareholders Target Executive Pensions
GOP Congress Dilutes Lobbying Reform
Mississippi River Run Set for June 10th
Machinists on Strike at R-Theta

May 2 , 2006
IAM Welcomes Transportation Secretary to WWW Center
‘Surge’ Conference to Examine National Security
Key Positions Filled at IAM Headquarters
Machinists Seek Election for JetBlue Employees
Fallen Workers Honored in Solemn Memorials
IAM Mourns Retired DBR Mike Smith

April 27, 2006
Berkeley Honda Strike Ends, Giant Rat Wins
IAM Strengthens Ties With Swedish Union
Gas Prices Fueling Voter Anger
New Contract for Machinists at Invar
Northwest Members Take Contract Fight to the Public
Medicare Part D Enrollment Deadline Nears
IAM Says ‘Bhan Gap Sumnida’ to New Members

April 25, 2006
McHugh, Olsson, Canning Tapped for New Posts
Equal Pay Day Highlights Wage Disparity
IAM Welcomes America West Maintenance Instructors
‘Workin’ It’ Premiers on Air America Radio
Dreamliner Contract Buoys LL 1542
New Orleans Votes Under a Cloud

April 20, 2006
Contract Negotiations Open At PPG
GLR Heim Named To Michigan Industry Commission
Dems Urge Bush to Back Anti-Gouging Measure
No Breakthroughs Seen From Chinese President Visit

April 18, 2006
IAM and Hamilton Sundstrand Win OSHA Safety Award
Workers Memorial Day Set for April 28
Bush Refuses to Extend ‘Prescription Drug Tax’ Deadline
Canada Post Honors CLC With Commemorative Stamp
Outsourcing Saves Less than Predicted

April 13, 2006
Hostile City Manager Leaves, but the IAM Won't
Local 701 wins at Crystal Lake Pontiac GMC
Election Date Set at Reynolds Tobacco
Financial Officer’s Seminar Reminder
U.S. Budget On Pace for Record Deficit
Union Sportsmen Could Win Dream Trip

April 11, 2006
Machinists Ratify Lockheed-Martin Contract at Fort Worth Facility
IAM Files to Represent Spirit Airlines' Mechanics
More Progress on Aerospace Development Fund
First IAM-TCU Seminar a Success
Early Voting Begins for New Orleans Election
Steelworkers Seek Support in Medco Lockout
Homestead Strike Featured on History Channel Series

April 6, 2006
Rich Rewards in Bush Tax Cuts
Take Action NOW! to Protect Seniors
Satellite Voting Urged for New Orleans’ Evacuees
Multi Employer Option Proposed for Pension Legislation
Wal-Mart Opposes Port Security Rules

April 4, 2006
GST Mart Elected to Institutional Investors Board
Unions Files for Election at Reynolds Tobacco
DeLay Announces His Resignation
Judge Orders Foster Farms to Bargain
IAM-Lockheed Martin Contract Expires April 9
Organizing Hat Trick Adds 400 in Canada
Bagwell Joins Staff at Winpisinger Center
Local 851 Member Honored by Women’s Dept.
Wal-Mart Lawyer Named to Labor Department

March 28, 2006
Delphi Demands Draconian Wage Cuts
Hard Landing for Laid Off Workers
Northwest Airlines Back in Court
Ft. Benning Workers Vote to Join IAM
Michigan Gov Boosts Minimum Wage
Gas Prices on the Rise

March 23, 2006
IAM Supports Florida Aerospace Development Fund
Trade Deficit Continues to Break Records and Cost Jobs
Tariffs Seen as Answer to Currency Manipulation
Bankruptcy Judge Calls IAM, NWA Back to Court
Vehicle Handlers at Autoport Limited Go IAM
IAM Seeks End to Union Talk Ban
Virginia Governor Dodges Legislative Snub

March 21, 2006
Machinists Launch Continental Organizing Campaign
Prescription for Federal Express Workers
Bush Stuns Crowd at Town Hall Meeting
Idaho Nuclear Workers Vote IAM
Employee Free Choice Act Gains Momentum in Congress
Local 1862 Ratifies New Contract

March 16, 2006
Organizing Drive Gears Up at Alabama Mercedes Plant
IAM Journal Profiles Seniors’ Crisis
United Begins Pension Contributions for IAM members
Wal-Mart Shifts Health Costs to Taxpayers
China Calls for Internet ‘Discipline’

March 14, 2006
Trotter Tapped to Lead IAM Legislative Dept.
Virginia GOP in Full McCarthy Mode
Southern Territory Gains Air Base Members
Bloggers Flogging for Wal-Mart
NLRB Backs IAM in Foster Farms Dispute
China Trade Gap Fuels Record $68 Billion Deficit

March 9, 2006
Machinists Announce Vote Results at NWA
First the Walk, And Then the Talk
Southern Territory Racks Up Organizing Wins
Pumpernickel Express Drivers Have New Union, Contract
Roger Nauyalis Named Midwest Territory AA
Bush Administration’s Debt Addiction Grows

March 7, 2006
Saskatchewan’s Newest Local Ready to Fly
LL 2319’s Andrews Named Sister of the Month
Support IAM Strikers at Buffalo Wire
Bill Benefits Katrina Victims
Flight Attendants at Continental Micronesia to Vote
Anti-DeLay Documentary Debuts in Texas

March 2, 2006
IAM Member’s Son Fulfills Olympic Dream
House GOP Leader Gives Miners the Shaft
Unique Fund Protects Organizers in Maine
Mechanics Local 701 Wins Again
Researchers Stymied in Cancer Study
AFL-CIO Approves Record Effort for Mid-Term Elections
Register Now for IAM ‘Be Ready’ Program

February 28, 2006
Federal Workers Win Key NSPS Ruling
Enroll Now for Human Rights Seminar
Bush Approval Rating Drops to New Low
AFL-CIO and NEA Announce Solidarity Partnership
Long Time Local President Retires
Fed Report Paints Grim Picture for Younger Workers

February 23, 2006
IAM Kicks Off Lockheed Contract Talks
Machinists Back Cegelis for Congress in Illinois
Enroll Now For Financial Officers Seminars
Ontario Firefighters Ratify First IAM Contract
AFL-CIO Launches News Blog
DaCosta Named Canadian Airline Coordinator
U.S. Wage Gap Widens

February 21, 2006
Giant Rat Stalks Arkansas Ford Dealer
Aloha Airlines Says Adios to Bankruptcy
Puerto Rico Helicopter Techs Vote IAM
Drug Plan Strikes Out with Seniors
District 15 Organizes Penske Truck Leasing
NLRB Rules for IAM in Valley Honda Case

February 16, 2006
IAM Announces Leadership Changes
Senate Blocks Inadequate Asbestos Bill
Register Now for Human Rights Seminar
Democrats Call for Congressional Trade Enforcer
Louisiana Lawmakers Move to Protect Voting Rights
Bush Drags Down Congressional Candidates

February 14, 2006
Teamsters, TWU Threaten US Airways Workers
Job Killing Trade Deficit Hits New Record
Katrina Investigation Blasts White House
Order Workers Memorial Remembrances by March 2
GOP Lawmakers Target VA Labor Pick

February 9, 2006
Unions Support Fairness for FAA Controllers
IAM Fights for Connecticut Jobs
Budget Cuts Hammer Middle Class
Take Action to Save Airline Jobs
Bush Denials on Abramoff Wearing Thin
U.S. Jobless Rate Could be Millions More

February 7, 2006
Machinists a Hit at Auto Show
GOP Picks Old Hand to Replace DeLay
Indiana Machinists Win Big
First IAM Sisters of the Month Honored
Union Growth on the Rise
Minimum Wage Fight Rages On
Tragedies Trigger Tougher Mine Safety Laws
Enrollment for Federal Employee Program Extended

February 2, 2006
Bush Fails to Connect with Workers in Annual Address
UAL Exits Historic Bankruptcy
Machinists Vote to End Boeing Strike
Continental Flight Attendants Ratify New Accord
Retirees Set Strategies for Looming Elections
Pit Crew Competition Highlights Student Skills
Wear Red to Stop Heart Disease
Steve Sleigh Marks Strategic Milestone
Deadline Reminder for Basic Editor School

January 31, 2006
Greenspan’s Legacy: Lots of Debt and No Jobs
Striking Machinists to Vote New Boeing Offer
Coretta Scott King Dead at 78
Senate Confirms Alito to High Court
Support Grows for Logging Legislation
NMB Rules US Airways – America West are Single Carrier
IAM Mechanics at Comair Ratify Agreement
Enrollment for Federal Employee Program Extended
Exxon Records Record Profits

January 26, 2006
Join the Fight for Truckers’ and Loggers’ Rights
White House Stonewalls Katrina Probe
Unions in Court over DoD Personnel System
Local 66 Member Named Midwest Educator of the Year
Winpisinger Center Welcomes New Instructor
GOP Leader Got Donations from Phone Sex Mogul
Tragedies Trigger Tougher Mine Safety Laws
Enrollment for Federal Employee Program Extended

January 24, 2006
Northwest Log Truckers Vote to Pursue IAM Affiliation
Conservatives Fail to Win Majority in Canada
Machinists at NWA to Vote on Bankruptcy Pact
Winchester Down, Not Out
Judge Approves UAL Bankruptcy Exit
Ford to Cut 30,000 Jobs, Shut Down Plants

January 19, 2006
AFL-CIO President Rips Outsourcing as ‘Suicidal’
DeLay Imbroglio Triggers Leadership Race
PBS Program Examines Executive Pay
IAM Women’s Department Announces New Program
IAM Mourns Labor Pioneer Fred Hoehler

January 17, 2006
Gulf Coast Hurricane Survivors Honored
Machinists Commemorate King Holiday
Continental Flight Attendants Set to Vote
Maryland First To Make Corporations Pay Their Fair Share
Senator Supports Outsourcing Jobs to India
China on Track to Become Currency Behemoth

January 12, 2006
Machinists Continue Strike at Boeing
NWA Stalls Critical Negotiations
IAM to Honor Gulf Coast Survivor Spirit
Attack on Alaska Aircraft Continues
Chi-town Teardown Planned for January 28-29
Trade Deficit Soars to $661 Billion

January 10, 2006
IAM Unveils New Campaign at Halleen Chevrolet
IAM Names Two New Auditors
GOP’s Hammer Loses His Grip
New York State Rips Bogus Union-Made Claim
Deadline Near for March Web School

January 5, 2006
Abramoff Scandal Set to Widen
Brown Throttles Cheney over Harley Visit
West Virginia Mine Has Murky Safety Record
NWA Bankruptcy Negotiations Resume
Deadline Near for March Web School

January 3, 2006
CEOs Rake in Big Pay, Bonuses and New Perks
Frontline to Rebroadcast Wal-Mart Documentary
Congress Poised to Cut Social Programs
Hart Poll Reveals Deep Worries over U.S. Direction
Maytag Shareholders Approve Sale to Whirlpool

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