Politics & Legislation

Drivers Guild Rallies Against Bad Legislation

Nearly 400 members of the Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) rallied outside City Hall in New York yesterday prior to a hearing on a proposed bill that would tighten regulations on the industry and cost drivers even more money. The Independent Drivers Guild is a nonprofit affiliate of the IAM and represents 65,000 working drivers throughout …

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Be the Process: Come to the IAM Legislative Conference

Join hundreds of IAM members May 8-10, 2017 in Washington, DC to lobby for policies that actually benefit the workers in our country and not the corporations. As part of the 2017 IAM Legislative Conference, Fighting Machinists from across the United States will be hitting Capitol Hill to remind their elected representatives of who they …

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Machinists Union Responds to Trade Deal Announcements

IAM International President Bob Martinez made the following statement about the withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the reopening of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): “The IAM is heartened by today’s announcement that the U.S. is withdrawing from the TPP and is seeking to reopen NAFTA. The move signals the beginning of …

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Democrats starting from scratch in 2017

After a painful election cycle in 2016, democrats in Washington are vowing to fight for the middle class, boost the economy and build trust with union voters.After a painful election cycle in 2016, democrats in Washington are vowing to fight for the middle class, boost the economy and build trust with union voters. The post …

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Tell Your Representative on Jan. 4: Hands off Medicare

It’s urgent. With Republicans in charge of Congress and the executive branch, retirees are in facing most hostile political climate we’ve seen in a generation. We need all hands on deck. Make a commitment today. Sign up to call Congress on January 4th and tell them Hands Off Medicare! Paul Ryan and Donald Trump’s nominees …

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