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Jobs Now, Not Later!
May 19, 2009 - Many labor leaders agree, there's a shortage of skills in America these days. That's especially poignant as the country reels from rough economic times.

The Keys to the Future
May 14, 2009 - This country's success is going to fall to the next generations and the IAM wants to make sure those young adults are ready for it.

Fallen But Never Forgotten
May 5, 2009 - IAM brothers and sisters, family and friends gathered at the Lighthouse Memorial at the Winpisinger Center last week to remember those workers who lost their lives in the workplace.

Fixing Immigration
April 22, 2009 - For more than a century, American society has been described as a melting pot, welcoming people from all countries, races, and religions. But in recent years that phrase has become more criticism than flattery.

Union Busting
April 17, 2009 - According to recent statistics, someone is fired every 15 minutes for trying to form or join a union. If that wasn't bad enough, there's a whole industry working to see that continues.

Flight Attendant Coalition
April 9, 2009 - In the early 1980's, the Flight Attendant Coalition was created. Today, that group is still going strong, looking at ways to better the lives of flight attendants.

A Bill Protecting Organizing Rights
April 9, 2009 - In addition to honoring majority signup, and forcing binding arbitration, the Employee Free Choice Act would also raise penalties for employers who fire, or harass workers who desire to form unions. Hollywood activists, politicians, and economists recently spoke out in support!

Women and the Economy
April 3, 2009 - According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate has climbed to 8.5 percent, which means more than five million jobs have been lost during this recession.

Frances Perkins
March 27, 2009 - In 1933, President Delano Roosevelt made history as he appointed the first woman ever to hold a cabinet position. That lady was Frances Perkins and her amazing story as FDR's U.S. Secretary of Labor has once again been brought to light.

Degree Week at NLC
March 23, 2009 - Hundreds of students, including Machinists, are on campus attending the National Labor College’s “Degree Week,” an intense time of study and classes for students taking the majority of their coursework online.

New Recovery, New Jobs
March 13, 2009 - People across the country and around the world are asking themselves, what's going to happen to me in this economy?

Solis Heads DOL
February 27, 2009 - Finally after more than two months of waiting a game of political cat and mouse, Congresswoman Hilda Solis of California became the new Department of Labor Secretary.

A 'Green' Education for Unionists
February 27, 2009 - The National Labor College is partnering with the AFL-CIO to develop the Green Workplace Representative Certificate Program. Union members will be trained to identify areas where employers can save money by going “Green.” For more information please browse the college’s website at www.nlc.edu.

The Future Looks Green
February 20, 2009 - Once upon a time, the term "GREEN JOBS" was a concept for the future. Today, the idea is very much a reality and many say a way to help secure this country's economic standing.

Protecting the Skies
February 18, 2009 - Protecting IAM members and the flying public is priority number one for the Machinists Union's Transportation Department.

Middle Class Forced to Use Food Banks
February 13, 2009 - As the number of job losses mount and as the recession rages on, unemployed Americans are turning to food pantries for support.

Rallying for EFCA
February 11, 2009 - Statistics state that nearly 60 million workers would form or join a union tomorrow if they had the opportunity. Passing the Employee Free Choice Act would guarantee those 60 million get that chance.

Lily's Leading the Way
February 9, 2009 - No matter your race, religion or gender, everyone should be paid the same amount for the same job. With new legislation signed just weeks ago by President Obama, it's now easier to make sure an injustice like unfair pay doesen't happen.

Trade Policy Now or Never
February 3, 2009 - Right now Congress is at work putting together an economic stimulus package. Trade experts say as part of that package, now is the time to start reforming the U.S. trade policy.

Remembering MLK
January 21, 2009 - For many the "I Have A Dream" by MLK is more than just history. It's the idea that together we can do anything. That very thought is what ties the labor movement and the civil rights movement together and brought nearly 1,000 brothers and sisters to New Orleans to help those who need it most.

NWA/Delta Merger: January 09 Update
January 26, 2009 - The merger of Delta and Northwest Airlines leaves many workers wondering about their future. Especially because Northwest Airlines is unionized, but Delta is not. This has workers asking alot of questions.

President Barack Obama's Inauguration
January 22, 2009 - January 20, 2009 was a clear but bitter cold day in DC that will go down in history. Millions of people in Washington and worldwide watched as Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America, making him the first African American to hold the highest office in the land.

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Study Documents Employer Tactics Against Organizing

A new study finds private employers are pulling out more stops to prevent workers from joining a union.

Cornell University professor Kate Bronfenbrenner’s “No Holds Barred: The Intensification of Employer Opposition to Organizing” reveals private sector employer opposition has intensified and become more punitive than in the past.

According to Bronfenbrenner, employers are more than twice as likely to use 10 or more tactics – including threats and actual firings – in their campaigns to thwart workers’ organizing efforts.

The report shows that from 1999 to 2003, 63 percent of private sector employers interrogated workers in one-on-one meetings with supervisors; 54 percent threatened workers in such meetings; 57 percent threatened to close the worksite; 47 percent threatened to cut wages and benefits; and 34 percent fired workers.

Bronfenbrenner says even when workers succeeded at forming a union, 52 percent went without a first contract a year after the election, and 37 percent remained without a contract after two years.

The study, published by the American Rights at Work Education Fund and the Economic Policy Institute, further illustrates the need for Congress to pass legislation that will protect workers and their right to organize and bargain for better wages, benefits and a secure retirement.

The Employee Free Choice Act will put an end to employers’ unfair, and oftentimes illegal, tactics. Click here for more information on the Employee Free Choice Act and to send a letter to your legislator that it’s time to protect America’s workers today.

For more information and an official press release, click here.

IAM Welcomes Evergreen Services

General Secretary-Treasurer Warren L. Mart is pleased to welcome Evergreen Protective Services to the IAM family. Evergreen Protective Services is located in Greenbelt, MD and offers security protection and related services in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC and internationally. Evergreen is expanding their services and anyone interested in a career in security can send an application online through the IAM’s Employment Services Department or access the application directly by clicking here.

New Program Helps Unemployed Workers Go Back to School

If you’re out of work and want to go back to school – you can. President Obama announced that unemployed workers can receive special government help to further their education and training. He has directed the U.S. Department of Education to relax the rules for unemployed workers seeking to return to school.

Beginning in July, the maximum Federal Pell Grant will be increased to $5,350, allowing community colleges, colleges, universities, trade and technical schools to increase their financial aid packets.

The initiative is directed at all unemployed persons. And, unlike in the past, those currently receiving unemployment benefits will not have to give them up – they can continue to receive their benefits while in school.

“Our unemployment insurance system should no longer be a safety net, but a steppingstone to a new future,” said President Obama. “It should offer folks educational opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have, and give them the measurable and differentiated skills they need to not just get through these hard times, but to get ahead when the economy comes back.”

Like the IAM’s call for more education and skills development, President Obama is asking every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training.

For more information on this and other available education and training opportunities for the unemployed, visit www.opportunity.gov.

Airbus Steps Up Production in China

European-owned Airbus is stepping up plane production in China amid outsourcing concerns and a troubled economy back at home. Airbus executives are patting themselves on the back after receiving word the first A320 jet assembled in China made a successful maiden flight. Meanwhile, thousands of European aerospace jobs surrounding the very same model hang in the balance due to scaled back production.

Airbus plans to increase Chinese production of the A320 jet to four a month by the end of 2011. The aircraft company began assembling A320 jets in China last September. The company cut domestic production of the model from 36 planes a month to 34 back in October.

European unions say the move only exacerbates fears that more work could be outsourced at a time when European working families need the jobs the most. They also fear the loss of European technology to Chinese counterparts.

Adding insult to injury, Airbus also says it has more than 700 orders – most from the A320 aircraft family – from Chinese airlines, and that it anticipates China will need more than 3,000 large aircraft by 2025, including 180 super jumbo passenger planes.

Enroll Now for Women’s Advanced Specialized Training Class

The Women’s and Human Rights Department is still accepting enrollment applications for the Women’s Advanced Training class scheduled for July 26-31, 2009 at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center.

The course is part of the Women’s and Human Rights Department’s training program that gives Sisters in the IAM the opportunity to network and to build skills that are critical to a more active involvement in the union.

To take advantage of this excellent opportunity you will need to have completed Women’s Basic Training.

Click here for the official call and enrollment form. For more information, contact the Women’s and Human Rights Department at 301-967-4747. Applications will be accepted until Monday, June 8, 2009.

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Millions of Americans braved the cold and the crowds to listen to President Barack Obama give his Inaugural Address. Billions - yes, billions - watched his historic speech on television in hamlets and cities across the globe. No one was disappointed.

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