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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats and Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol with Machinists Union members facing plant closures and layoffs after the broken promises of the #GOPTaxScam. âWorkers across the nation are paying the price for the Republicansâ tax scam dishonesty. The GOP […]
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Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. joined the Senate and House sponsors of the Workplace Democracy Act at a Capitol Hill press conference. Â U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)Â and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) and introduced the Workplace Democracy Act legislation, a bill that would strengthen the middle class by restoring workersâ rights to bargain
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Donât miss tonightâs Activate L!VE webcast at 7 pm Eastern from the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The show will include participation from a live audience of IAM members currently attending classes, and we will hear from WWW Director Chris Wagoner. This is a great opportunity for everyone watching to
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 Local Lodge 1296 ALOG Corporation Negotiating Team from Fort Campbell Army Base, KY Negotiating a contract for a new group of Machinists members is one of the most exciting moments for any IAM representative. On paper, you are able to actually see all the benefits that come from holding a Machinists Union card. Thereâs
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IAM Florida Sugar Workers recently sent Democratic members of the House of Representatives a letter urging them to âoppose the Virginia Foxx and Danny Davis anti-sugar farmer and sugar worker amendment.â âThis amendment singles out U.S. sugar farmers and would take away their non-recourse loans while leaving those loans in place for 27 other agricultural commodities,
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Strike Line Cape Canaveral, FL The first day of a strike always garners a lot of attention; from the media, the community and even union members. But itâs the second day that separates the real heroes. Day two makes it clear who is willing to talk about change and who is willing to fight for it.
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IAM members from across the country are joining together in Washington, DC this week to meet legislators and advocate for working people. âOur message for every elected official is simple: represent the people who make this country move,â IAM International President Bob Martinez said as a part of his opening remarks for the 2018 Legislative
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Once again, Swissport workers at MontrĂ©alâs Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport have turned to the IAM for union representation. âWe organized 250 Swissport ground handlers, ground mechanics, storekeepers, operations officers, and communications coordinator in March,â explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Michel Richer. This group wanted the same benefits as their co-workers, that being better working
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Thereâs a lot at stake right now. And the nearly 600 IAM Members who work at United Launch Alliance are acutely aware of that fact as Sunday, May 6, 2018, draws near. Thatâs the day Machinists members in all three locations, Decatur, AL, Vandenburg AFB and Cape Canaveral, Florida, will cast their vote to either
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IAM International President Bob Martinez is heading a new initiative aimed at ensuring manufacturing workers are treated with justice and dignity in the face of technological change. Martinez is the chair of the AFL-CIO manufacturing subcommittee on the Future of Work and Unions. âOur key task as a commission is to review the challenges workers
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