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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 1st 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