'Buy American' Book Bound for 3rd Printing

December 19, 2006 - Florida IAM member Roger Simmermaker returned from a shopping trip in 1994 stunned by the absence of American and union-made products on his local store shelves. The experience ultimately led him to write “How Americans Can Buy America, The Power of Consumer Patriotism.” The book, now in its third printing, is a guide to finding union-made products in the U.S. and a warning about the consequences of failing to do so.

IAM Supports Goodyear Strikers

December 19, 2006 - IAM and other union members showed their support for the 15,000 United Steelworkers (USW) on strike against Goodyear Tire by rallying with the strikers at 150 Goodyear Tire locations throughout North America.

Latest Updates

October 11, 2007 - Keep up with the latest information on the Prescription Drug issue.

Issue Updates

Other

The Alliance For Retired Americans - http://www.retiredamericans.org/

Undermining Retiree Health Benefits (from the Labor Research Association) - http://www.laborresearch.org/story2.php/420

Machinists Gear Up for GE Talks

December 13, 2006 – Local and national leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) met in Chicago, IL this week to prepare for upcoming negotiations with General Electric Co. The IAM leaders agreed to resume their affiliation with the Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC), the coalition of 14 unions representing workers at G.E. facilities in the United States.

Machinists Respond to UAL/Continental Rumors

December 13, 2006 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. today issued the following statement in response media reports that Continental Airlines and United Airlines are discussing a possible merger:

Thousands Rally for Freedom to Form Unions

December 12, 2006 - The AFL-CIO commemorated International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, with a two-day Organizing Summit and a big rally in Washington, DC for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).

Latest Updates

December 3, 2007 - Keep track of the latest news regarding the Fair Trade issue.

Other

Midwest Manufacturers Bid to Stay Competitive amid Globalization (PBS) 

Midwest Manufacturers Fight to Stay Competitive in Global Marketplace (PBS)

Revisiting NAFTA from the Economic Policy Institute

Fool Me Twice? Chamber of Commerce Distorts NAFTA Record, Hides CAFTA Costs 

NAFTA at Year 12 ( AFL-CIO)

Jobs Lost Due to NAFTA (state by state)

The High Price of Free Trade (EPI)

Issue Updates

100 Hour War

When voters gave control of the U.S. House and Senate to the Democrats on November 7, their message was loud and clear: It’s time for a change – NOW!

Facts And Figures About Minimum Wage

Federal Minimum Wage Rates And A State By State Guide Of The Minimum Wage

President Bush Orders Rail PEB

December 7, 2006 - President George W. Bush established a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) this week to investigate and report on the four-year contract dispute between Metro-North Railroad and 3,500 employees represented by a coalition of unions, including the Machinists Union, Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and Transport Workers Union.

Kansas Governor Named to Lead DGA

December 7, 2006 - Union members and working families nationwide will have a key ally in an important position when Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius takes over as leader of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA).

Solidarity on Display at Raytheon Picket Lines

December 5, 2006 - Fueled by determination to win a fair contract and resolved to hold the line on health care costs, members of Local 933 in Tucson, AZ are moving in to their fifth week of a strike against profit-rich Raytheon Missile Systems.

RJ Reynolds Agrees to Post Union Notices

December 5, 2006 - The anti-union tobacco giant RJ Reynolds in Winston-Salem, NC, has agreed to post notices advising employees of their right to organize a union at all facilities involved in last year’s union election for nearly 2,000 production and maintenance workers.

$57 Million Paid to 19,000 Boeing Machinists

November 30, 2006 - Nearly 19,000 IAM members employed by the Boeing Co., in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR and Wichita, KS are receiving $3,000 lump sum checks as part of the contract ratified by members following a 28-day strike in 2005.

Latest Updates

Keep track of the latest news regarding the minimum wage issue.

Other

Links And Information -

EPI’s Minimum Wage Issue Guide 

Economists Letter to Congress 

Time for a National Change on Minimum Wage” The Center for American Progress

Minimum Wage by State 

America Need’s a Raise (AFL-CIO)

Issue Updates

Kansas Machinists to Divide $246 Million

Nearly 4,000 members of Local 839 in Wichita, KS, will divide $246 million in cash and stock following the initial public offering (IPO) of Spirit AeroSystems stock on the New York Stock Exchange.

Video: Voters Offer a Clear Mandate for Minimum Wage Increase

Voters in six states voted overwhelmingly to increase the minimum wage last week – a clear sign that Americans are ready for Congress to finally raise the federal minimum wage.

Minimum Wage

It has been 10 years since Congress last raised the federal minimum wage. Over the same time frame they have repeatedly raised their own pay. When voters in six states voted overwhelmingly to increase the minimum wage last week they sent a clear message to Congress that it is time to finally raise the minimum wage. 

Voters Offer a Clear Mandate for Minimum Wage Increase

November 20, 2006 - Voters in six states voted overwhelmingly to increase the minimum wage last week – a clear sign that Americans are ready for Congress to finally raise the federal minimum wage.