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GST Roach Addresses SUNY Labor Studies Graduates

“Strive to become leaders,” said IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach Jr., to the SUNY Empire State College Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies graduating class of 2013. Hundreds gathered as Roach delivered the commencement speech to just over a hundred of his alma mater’s labor graduates in New York City.

Rep. John Lewis Continues Fight for Voting Rights

John Lewis has been fighting for voting rights for over half a century. A fractured skull and scars from beatings at the hands of police and white segregationists in the 1960s prove it.

Pat Lehman Receives Humanitarian Award

Political activist and retired 41-year IAM member Pat Lehman of Wichita, KS is the recipient of the National Federation of Democratic Women’s 2013 Humanitarian Award. Lehman, a former Grand Lodge Representative who retired in 2006, was recognized at the organization’s annual conference on Saturday, June 14 in Charleston, WV.

Photo Contest Deadline Extended to July 5, 2013

The new deadline to enter the 2013 IAM Photo Contest is now Friday, July 5, 2013. For the 2013 Photo Contest, photos must be taken of and by members in good standing, un-posed and working at their job (and conforming to all safety standards).

IAM 125th Anniversary

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IAM 125th Anniversary

The IAM celebrated its 125th birthday in Atlanta, the city of the union’s founding, with the opening of the 2013 IAM National Staff Conference.

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TPP: The Next Big Free Trade Mistake?

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Trans-Pacific Partnership

The next big free trade mistake?  Learn more and keep up to date with the latest information.

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UCubed :: Ur Union of Unemployed

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UCubed :: Ur Union of Unemployed

You lost your job. You're not alone. 26.7 million Americans face the same challenges. 

You want your job back. You want your life back. But you can't do it alone. Neither can anyone else. You all need each other. >>Read More

Union Veterans Council

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Union Veterans Council

The Union Veterans Council aims to bring together union leaders and union members who are veterans to speak out on veterans' issues and influence public policy to improve the quality of life for U.S. veterans and their families.  Read More >>

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