Joomla! site syndication http://www.iam947.org/iam 2010-09-05T10:18:48+01:00 http://www.iam947.org/iam http://www.iam947.org/iam/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2010-08-26T14:07:30+01:00 http://www.iam947.org/iam http://www.iam947.org/iam/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=161&Itemid=16 SAVE THE DATE: Join Councilwoman Rae Gabelich for Coffee and Conversation Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:00AM-12:00PM Mirage Cafe 539 E. Bixby Road Got Issues? Got Questions? Got Suggestions? Join Councilwoman Rae Gabelich for Coffee to discuss your concerns and suggestions that affect your neighborhood. We look forward to meeting with you. For more information, please call (562) 570-6685 or email council.district8@longbeach.gov text/html 2010-03-31T19:31:48+01:00 http://www.iam947.org/iam http://www.iam947.org/iam/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153&Itemid=16 Message from International President Tom Buffenbarger: America's Jobless Need Your Help! America’s jobless need your help. Over 31 million of our neighbors have been idled in this Grave Recession. They need the unity and strength that comes from having a union. Ur Union of Unemployed, nicknamed UCubed, is a way for the unemployed to work together … to get back to work … to get their lives back on track. But anyone who cares about ending America’s economic trauma is free to join. All it takes is a conviction that by working together we can – and we will – end this long national nightmare. After visiting www.unionofunemployed.com (http://www.unionofunemployed.com/), please forward this email to three of your friends, relatives or co-workers. They, too, can help us build a community that truly cares about the unemployed and underemployed. R. Thomas Buffenbarger International President International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Contact the IAM You may contact the IAM through writing, phone, or email. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 9000 Machinists Place, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-2687 Tel (301) 967-4500 Email websteward@iamaw.org (mailto:websteward@iamaw.org) Web www.goiam.org (http://www.goiam.org/) text/html 2010-03-25T16:53:54+01:00 http://www.iam947.org/iam http://www.iam947.org/iam/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=147&Itemid=16 90,000 Americans Call for Wetlands Conservation Approximately 50 to 70 percent of North America's duck population depends on wetlands in the prairie pothole region. Photo courtesy of USFWS. In a resounding vote for conservation, more than 90,000 Americans have signed a petition supporting restoration of federal protections for wetlands and clean water - affirming the crucial role wetland ecosystems play in our lives. The TRCP's We Are Wetlands petition far exceeded its goal of 80,000 names - one for each acre of natural wetlands that our country loses each year. The petition calls for a legislative fix that restores the integrity of the Clean Water Act. American sportsmen have a keen appreciation of the importance of wetlands to our outdoor traditions, our fish and wildlife populations and our lives, said Tom Franklin, TRCP director of policy and government relations, and so hunters and anglers gladly lead the charge in urging our government to act promptly and decisively in ensuring that these invaluable ecosystems receive sufficient protection under federal law. Two recent Supreme Court decisions have dramatically weakened the Clean Water Act, the federal law that protects our nation's water quality. The TRCP Working Group on Wetlands has spoken loudly in support of legislation that restores the law's original scope. In 2009, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed an amended version of the Clean Water Restoration Act (S. 787). This legislation would restore federal clean water and wetlands protections to levels originally intended in the Clean Water Act, clarify agency jurisdiction on wetlands protections and slow the trend of wetland loss. The TRCP and members of the Working Group on Wetlands currently are pressing the House of Representatives to advance legislation and work with the Senate to pass a bill for the president's approval. Sportsmen urge Congressman Oberstar to take the lead in ensuring speedy passage of this crucial legislation in 2010, said Jan Goldman-Carter, wetlands and water resources counsel with the National Wildlife Federation, a member of the TRCP working group. More than half of the estimated 221 million acres of wetlands originally existent in the United States have been lost. In 1972, the passage of the Clean Water Act played an important role in stemming the rate of loss. Even with the law's protection, however, wetlands most important to fish and wildlife continue to decrease by 80,000 acres per year. America's wetlands control floods and erosion, hold and cleanse water, and give us places to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors, concluded Franklin. Furthermore, many plant, fish and wildlife species depend on wetlands for survival. More than 90,000 Americans have spoken: Wetlands rank among the most productive and threatened habitats in the world. We are standing up for wetlands. Learn more about We Are Wetlands. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | 555 11th St. NW, 6th Floor | Washington, DC 20004 | 202-654-4600 text/html 2009-04-25T17:20:40+01:00 http://www.iam947.org/iam http://www.iam947.org/iam/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=16 Unemployment in California hits everyone; family and friends, neighbors and colleagues! Pass the word on www.unemploymentlifeline.com (http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/); together we can do what I alone cannot! text/html 2009-04-22T15:36:39+01:00 http://www.iam947.org/iam http://www.iam947.org/iam/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=16 Does America Need Labor Unions?’ In light of the recent debate over the Employee Free Choice Act, editors of Parade Magazine want to know: “Does America Still Need Labor Unions?” Vote “yes” for unions in the new online poll by Parade Magazine. Without labor unions there would be no Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance or 40-hour workweeks. But pro-business groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other corporate organizations are filling the airwaves with a vigorous anti-union campaign, arguing against the Employee Free Choice Act and saying unions are no longer useful. A recent report by the Economic Policy Institute shows the average family needs at least $48,778 to get by. Nearly a third of U.S. families fall short. Pensions are less secure today as most employers have shifted the risk of an adequate retirement benefit to employees. And, women have yet to catch up with their male counterparts in salary. Too many Americans are not making enough money to support themselves or their families, and many more are forced to go without health insurance and other necessary benefits. Unions give workers a voice and the protection they need to stand strong against unfair wages, poor health care, and lack of job and retirement security. The U.S. Department of Labor reports union workers made an average of $10,140 more than non-union workers last year. The Employee Free Choice Act would allow workers to join unions without the fear of losing their job or other repercussions from their boss.