After weeks of Boeing management scare tactics, intimidation and television and radio propaganda ads, 3,000 workers at the South Carolina 787 assembly plants will have their chance to join the IAM on Wednesday. A “Vote Yes” rally was held yesterday to give supporters a chance to come together and get factual answers to the lies […]
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After multiple delays due to his ethics review, labor secretary nominee Andrew Puzder’s confirmation hearing is set for Thursday, February 16. Click here to call or dial 1-866-829-3298 to tell your senator to oppose Andrew Puzder. The fast food CEO has a long history of being no friend of labor: He’s railed against increasing the
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The haphazard federal hiring freeze is not only deteriorating the government’s efficiency, but it’s especially ominous for America’s veterans, who are among the group’s most harmed by the policy. Former service members make up 32.5 percent—nearly one-third—of all newly hired veterans. In the Department of Defense, approximately 31 percent of its 690,000 employees are veterans.
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) submitted comments regarding the DOT’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the “protection of passengers from being unwillingly exposed to inflight voice calls.” The DOT seeks comment on whether to prohibit airlines from allowing passengers to make voice calls from wireless mobile devices on domestic and/or
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IAM Local 2725 Business Rep. Jose Rodriguez Baez, pictured being interviewed by a Puerto Rican news crew, was among the several thousand union members who marched in protest to express their opposition to recent government-led measures to reform labor laws. A vocal group of more than 5,000 union members marched through parts of San Juan,
Prior to entering negotiations with Grote Industries, members of IAM Local Lodge 153 Bargaining Committee received negotiation preparation training at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. Members of IAM Local Lodge 153 recently approved a new two-year contract with Grote Industries, an LED light and lighting company located in Madison, IN. The committee
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It took six long weeks for Milwaukee IAM Local 66 and Boilermakers Local 1503 to hammer out a joint agreement with the Perlick Corporation. The membership’s creative show of solidarity is what finally got the company talking. Read their story in the latest edition of the Local 66 Badger Lodge News. Leading up to negotiations
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The IAM is proud to welcome 216 new members who overwhelmingly voted “union yes” at the Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, CA. The AECOM employees handle the storage and repair of equipment for the U.S. Army. Western Territory General Vice President Gary Allen congratulated the new members for standing up to a ruthless anti-union campaign.
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IAM 751 Union Steward Gary Naple, Business Rep Greg Campos and Union Steward Mike Powell. After one year of membership in the Machinists Union, union stewards at Cadence Aerospace-Giddens have this advice for workers at companies in the midst of union votes: Don’t believe what the company’s anti-union consultants say. About anything. “None of it
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has stepped down from President Trump’s economic advisory council after a petition started by the Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) that represents Uber drivers garnered huge support. The growing pressure from customers and employees led to an email from Kalanick explaining to employees he had advised the president that due to the
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