Power in numbers means collective strength, whether we’re negotiating together for a fair return on our work or doing what it takes to service the communities we live in. The same can be said for the AFL-CIO’s constituency groups, which address challenges that workers from underrepresented groups face.
Read morePresident of CBTU, Terry Melvin, dropped by ViewPoint to discuss the organization’s views on the importance of voting rights and global worker issues.
Read moreDiane Babineaux, Chief of Staff for the International President (third from left), led the IAM delegation to the CBTU 40th Annual Convention. Powered by the theme, “The Next 40 Years: Building on a Strong Legacy,” the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) held their 40th Convention May 25-30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Convention
Read moreTransportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr. presents CBTU President Bill Lucy (center) and actor and political activist Danny Glover (left) with IAM ‘Union Strong’ shirts during the 39th International Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU). In an unmistakable display of solidarity with Machinists fighting to represent more than 30,000 workers at Delta Airlines,
Read moreDistrict 70 ADBR Rita Rogers was presented with the Ronald A. Walters Civic Leadership Award from the Wichita, KS, branch of the NAACP. The first woman to hold the position of Business Representative in District 70 was honored recently by the Wichita branch of the NAACP with their Ronald A. Walters Civic Leadership Award. A
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