House Bill Doubles TAA Funding

November 8, 2007 - The House last week passed the Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 by a vote of 264-157, reauthorizing and overhauling the current U.S. Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.

Machinists Support Bankruptcy Reform Legislation

September 25, 2007 - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today joined key lawmakers, the AFL-CIO and other unions at the U.S. Capitol to support the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007.

House Committee Delivers for FedEx Workers

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently voted 51-18 to approve the “Express Carrier Employee Protection” amendment, a measure that would dramatically increase organizing opportunities for employees in the parcel delivery industry.

Help Support Log Truck Drivers in Oregon

The Oregon legislature has re-drafted log truckers bargaining bill. The new bill is HB 3561. We need all Oregon Machinists and their friends and family to click on the link below and send a letter to your  legislator immediately. We have until next week to get enough support in the House to send the bill to the Senate.

The Employee Free Choice Act

February 16, 2007 - Urge Your Representative to Help Working Families by supporting H.R. 800, The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). 

With a new Congress in place, working families finally have the opportunity to get ahead. House lawmakers have introduced H.R. 800 The Employee Free Choice Act – with 231 co-sponsors! The Employee Free Choice Act will profoundly impact working families by restoring workers’ rights to form unions so they can negotiate for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.