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you can access the top 48 videos and share them on your favorite
networking site or by email with one easy click. This video-on-demand
capability works best for members who
are constantly on the move and for those members who work second and
third shift. You can watch these video clips at your convenience.
March 17, 2010 - Currency manipulation is a difficult topic. But in its simplest form it basically means a country deliberately undervalues its currency so that it can increase its exports, while decreasing imports.
March 15, 2010 -
As the recession continues, some middle-class Americans have broken down emotionally and psychologically. As you’ll see in this news video, depression and suicide threats are on the rise in this poor economy.
March 11, 2010 - Thousands gathered recently in DC with a very clear message to the insurance industry. Now is the time for health care reform!
March 5, 2010 - If it's a USAF Refueling Tanker that needs to be built, many believe it should be done on United States soil by American workers.
March 2, 2010 - Since its inception, the American Space Program has been idolized around the world. That one small step was a giant leap for mankind and for the Machinists. But the IAM worries this could be the end as NASA plans to stop flying shuttles by the end of 2010.
February 26, 2010 -
As American economic troubles continue, a Washington, DC based labor activist is pursuing his passion by operating a film festival that’s showcasing movies about the crisis, the union movement, and daily life of working-class people.
February 23, 2010 - Experts and the public are on the same page in believing we need a government that work efficiently and effectively.
February 17, 2010 - Last year workers at the Toyota owned NUMMI plant in Fremont, California were told the factory was closing. Today, UAW Members Across the Nation are working to make sure that doesn't happen.
February 3, 2010 - It's the second most common cancer found in women and it's almost 100% preventable.
February 3, 2010 -
The recent Republican win in the race for a Massachusetts Senate seat, which belonged to Sen. Ted Kennedy for decades, sent shockwaves throughout the Democratic Party. Surprisingly labor voters there sent a strong message to pro-labor Democrats in Congress, that Americans expect them to deliver on working-class promises now…or else!
January 26, 2010 - Many union members won't take a day off like the Martin Luther King holiday. Rather, a lot of them take a day on...volunteering and giving back to those communities that have given them so much.
January 22, 2010 - Nearly 50 years ago in Greensboro, North Carolina, a movement began that changed America. Forever linking together the Civil Rights and Labor Movements.
January 15th, 2009 - You lost your job. You're not alone. 31 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.
That's what UCubed is here to do: Help you and 31 million other
Americans organize, work together and get back to work. Let UCubed help
you connect. Form a cube, and multipy your political and economic power
by 6. Then by 36. Eventually, by 31 million. Take Control.
On January 15th go to
http://www.unionofunemployed.com to learn more and join!
January 13, 2010 - The AFL-CIO's President, Richard Trumka, spoke at the National Press Club in Washington this week to let lawmakers know that America's working class is tired of talk and ready for action.
January 8, 2009 - The cut flower industry is, well, blooming. That's good news for company owners and even consumers but for workers it means more risk, longer hours and less pay.
Jamuary 8, 2009 -
“Women’s Basic” is a unique course offered at the IAM Winpisinger Center. As you’ll see, the week-long session is preparing women Machinists for labor leadership at the local lodge level.
December 18, 2009 - To celebrate Christmas this year, the Machinists wanted to do something for the people who fight and protect our freedoms here and abroad. For the IAM, this holiday season was about thanking the men and women of the armed forces.
December 17, 2009 - Economists say that saving the economy means creating jobs not shifting them to new locations. That's why some companies are trying to stay put while others seem to be jumping ship.
December 11, 2009 - Trade has been and always will be a top priority for the IAM. That's why the Machinists are making sure all the BITs of trade are good for workers.
December 10, 2009 - The Guide Dogs of America held its annual Charity Banquet in Las Vegas last month to recognize the many IAM locals and districts that raise money throughout the year for this benefit.
December 8, 2009 -
According to a study released by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), women are on their way to becoming the majority of members in the American labor movement. In addition to this IAM news video, feel free to read the entire research report paper at www.cepr.net .
Today, IAM General Vice President Robert Roach Jr. is on capitol hill testifying in front of the National Mediation Board on why every vote needs to count.
November 24, 2009 - The Machinists have been part of the space program since the beginning of manned space flight. The IAM couldn't be more proud of that as the Space Shuttle Atlantis heads to the sky.
November 23, 2009 - In October of this year, the unemployment rate in this country crossed the 10 percent mark. It's the first time that's happened in more than a quarter of a century.
November 10, 2009 - The IAM hopes the No Limits orgnization of more than 30,000 members will join them in the fight to turn around America's Job crisis.
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