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Missourians sent a clear message to their state lawmakers Tuesday by overwhelmingly voting to overturn the anti-worker right-to-work law by a 2-1 margin. Union supporters in the state worked extremely hard the past year educating voters on the negative impact right-to-work will have on everyone in the state, not just union workers. Watch the Live […]
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Machinists Union International President Robert Martinez Jr. and National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) President Randy L. Erwin sent a joint letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressing serious concern regarding the impact of the planned layoff of 306 IAM members at the Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in Texarkana, Texas. The planned layoff comes less than three
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IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr. has appointed Douglas Williams as an Education Representative at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD, effective August 1, 2018. âI am proud to be able to fill the vacancy at the Winpisinger Center created by the retirement of Education Representative Greg Murray,â said Martinez.
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After a two-year campaign by the Independent Drivers Guild, New York City officials voted to pass the nationâs first legislation to close the minimum wage loophole for companies like Uber and Lyft and require a minimum pay rate for app-based drivers. The City Council also passed additional FHV bills, including the temporary cap on for-hire
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Live reports from Missouri, Arizona and Puerto Rico made for a big show on this weekâs Activate L!VE. If you werenât able to see it live, you can watch it now or anytime on Facebook, YouTube or Twitter. Kelly Street and Brian Simmons brought us up to date on how IAM members in Missouri tirelessly
All eyes are on Missouri today as the people of the state get the chance to overturn the anti-worker âright-to-work-for-lessâ legislation. Workers across the state are hitting the polls and encouraging others to âVote No on Prop A.â Social media is abuzz with posts supporting the working families of Missouri. Here are just a few:
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Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has announced the appointment of nine women to serve on the new Womenâs Commission, IAM District 751 Retirement Club President Jackie Boschok was one of the appointees. âSister Boschok has long been a leader in the causes of fairness and equality for all people,â said IAM Western Territory General Vice
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Join us in Las Vegas November 15-17, 2018 for Guide Dogs of Americaâs annual charity weekend. A sporting clay event and a motorcycle ride will take place on Thursday the 15th. The weekendâs activities will culminate on Saturday the 17th with the 38th annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet at the Paris Hotel. Dress in
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Sixty-one Engineering Technicians, Computer Operators, Technical Writers, Drafters and Clerks at The Bionetics Corporation in Heath, Ohio recently voted to join the IAM. The 61 new District 54 members fall under the Service Contract Act (SCA) guidelines, which allows for wages, benefits and working conditions to be set by union bargaining, replacing previously established wages
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The Machinists Union is mobilizing its membership and working with elected officials to fight against the latest round of announced layoffs to strike Red River Army Depot (RRAD) and the Texarkana, Texas community. Base command on July 16 announced plans to lay off 207 defense contract employees and 98 federal term employees by Aug. 31, 2018.
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