The attack of September 11 changed the course of U.S. history. The IAM Journal honors our members who lost their lives and looks at the tragedy's effects on our members and their livelihoods.  There are new concerns and questions involving anthrax, learn the facts and where to get informatiom In a press release today, the IAM announced it plans to target Republican governors in the next election. A close look at how big business wants to expand NAFTA Free Trade Area of the Americas A video interview with Dr.Chrisitan E. Weller, from the Economic Policy Institute.  Economic Stimulus Package A report on the Canadian  Machinists Conference and the new Executive, elected last month in Winnipeg. The IAM  Executive Council  International President  R. Thomas Buffenbarger     Secretary Treasurer Donald E. Wharton     GVP Western  Territory Lee Pearson  GVP Canada  GVP Canada Dave Ritchie    GVP Midwest  Territory Alex M. Bay    GVP Headquarters Robert V. Thayer GVP Southern  GVP Southern Territory George Hooper  GVP Eastern Territory GVP Eastern Territory Warren L. Mart    GVP Transportation Robert Roach, Jr.

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"Our members are unarmed and many are understandably fearful that in the event an unstable person or terrorist is discovered through this process in the boarding area, it will unnecessarily expose them and the traveling public to serious bodily harm or death," said Robert DePace, District 143 president and directing general chairman.

The IAM suit called for Northwest to cease the practice and to 
assign trained security personnel to the screening of passengers.

"We agree these security functions are necessary," said Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr. "But forcing untrained people to perform them endangers our members and the flying public."

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Resources Department has conducted a comprehensive survey of what IAM members think of their union, their jobs and their society.

In an effort to expand that "Pulse of the Union" survey, the IAM teamed up with researchers at the University of North Carolina, the University of Massachusetts and the Economic Policy Institute in 
Washington, D.C.

This past week, the Sloan Foundation awarded the IAM team a $398,000 grant to move this project forward. The results of the survey will help ensure the that the IAM remains "the Union of the 21st Century." 

In accordance with the revised IAM Constitution, 10 percent of the per capita tax ($1.87) or 10 percent of the reduced Grand Lodge per capita tax will be allocated to the IAM Strike Fund.

The final computations were based on information from 958 lodges that returned the required forms. These lodges have a combined membership of 671,349.

The winning entries were selected from 1,216 submissions from 139 ILCA members. The awards will be presented at the Journalism Awards Banquet at the ILCA Convention in Las Vegas on November 30.

"Even in these difficult times, the Senate needs to deal with the business they had prior to the September 11 attacks." The House 
version of the bill passed on July 30, 2001 by a vote of 384-33.

IAM members are urged to contact Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to bring S. 697, the Railroad Retirement and Survivors Reform Act, to the floor for a vote. Due to security concerns with Senate mail, members are requested to contact their Senators by phone, fax and e-mail. Visit http://www.goiam.org/politics.asp for more information on how to contact state and federal legislators.
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