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Wanting FAIR Trade Agreements
October 7, 2011 - There was no need to shout on Capitol Hill. Just a show of solidarity because the issue speaks for itself.
Voters in State Races Reject GOP Agenda
When Republicans picked up two Democratic seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in special elections, it was big news. The media, however, is ignoring the grassroots rejection of the GOP attack on working families in races for state-level offices where anti-labor Republicans are seeing serious losses.
IAM Letter Opposes House Anti-Worker Bill
Today, the IAM sent an opposition letter to all house members on the anti-worker bill, H.R. 2587, also known as the "Boeing Pardon Bill". This bill is scheduled for a vote this Thursday, Sept. 15th. We are working very closely with House Democratic Leadership and the AFL-CIO to whip the vote count - we will continue to keep you posted on our legislative activities.
TAKE ACTION: Click here to tell Congress to vote "NO" on the "Boeing Pardon Bill" and protect the National Labor Relations Act.
Senate Passes Temporary FAA Funding Measure
The IAM applauds the Senate leadership for rising above the political games on Capitol Hill and passing a bi-partisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As a result, over 4,000 FAA employees and tens of thousands of airport construction workers can go back to work.
Senate Passes Temporary FAA Funding Measure
The IAM applauds the Senate leadership for rising above the political games on Capitol Hill and passing a bi-partisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As a result, over 4,000 FAA employees and tens of thousands of airport construction workers can go back to work.
Legislation Introduced (again) for Paid Sick Leave
Legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate that would require employers with 15 or more employees to provide workers with up to seven days paid sick leave. The proposed Healthy Families Act has been introduced in Congress several times since 2004.
GOP Budget Proposals Would Gut Medicare
When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 2010, they gave Paul Ryan, the new Chairman of the House Budget Committee, extraordinary powers to shape federal spending. Ryan is now proposing to use the deficit as an excuse to transform Medicare in radical ways.
Machinists Pledge to Protect Voting Rights
The IAM pledged it will continue to lobby lawmakers to prevent any repeal of majority voting rights recently granted to airline and rail workers by the National Mediation Board.Machinists Pledge to Protect Union Members’ Voting Rights
Washington, D.C., April 1, 2011 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) will continue to lobby lawmakers to prevent any repeal of majority voting rights recently granted to airline and rail workers by the National Mediation Board.GE makes $14.2 Billion in Profits, Pays No Taxes
Corporate giant General Electric reported $14.2 billion in profits in 2010, but paid no taxes in the United States. In fact, they managed to wring $3.2 billion in tax benefits, according to a report in the New York Times. GE’s tax department employs “former officials, not just from the Treasury [Dept.], but also from the I.R.S and virtually all the tax-writing committees in Congress.”Machinists President Responds to GOP War on Middle Class
The following is a statement from IAM President Tom Buffenbarger in
response to the move by the Wisconsin state Senate to strip public
employees of their collective bargaining rights:
“Last night in Wisconsin, legislative process trumped democratic principles. Republican Senators voted 18 to 1 to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights. It is a Pyrrhic victory and one the GOP will regret.
Machinists President Responds to GOP War on Middle Class
The following is a statement from IAM President Tom Buffenbarger in
response to the move by the Wisconsin state Senate to strip public
employees of their collective bargaining rights:
“Last night in Wisconsin, legislative process trumped democratic principles. Republican Senators voted 18 to 1 to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights. It is a Pyrrhic victory and one the GOP will regret.
FAA Bill Threatens NMB Voting Rights
The House of Representatives will soon debate and vote on the FAA
Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 658). Hidden deep in this
legislation is a provision that would overturn the National Mediation
Board’s (NMB) new voting rules for the nation’s airline and railroad
workers.
TAKE ACTION: Click here to urge your Representative to protect workers’ voting rights.
FAA Bill Threatens NMB Voting Rights
The House of Representatives will soon debate and vote on the FAA
Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 658). Hidden deep in this
legislation is a provision that would overturn the National Mediation
Board’s (NMB) new voting rules for the nation’s airline and railroad
workers.
TAKE ACTION: Click here to urge your Representative to protect workers’ voting rights.
House Committee Passes Unfair NMB Voting Rule Amendment
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation that would repeal a recently updated National Mediation Board (NMB) voting rule for air and rail workers. The language included in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 would restore the unfair advantage carriers have enjoyed in union representation elections for more than 75 years.House Committee Passes Unfair NMB Voting Rule Amendment
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved legislation that would repeal a recently updated National Mediation Board (NMB) voting rule for air and rail workers. The language included in the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 would restore the unfair advantage carriers have enjoyed in union representation elections for more than 75 years.GOP Leader Targets NMB Voting Rules
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is preparing to vote on legislation that would reverse the voting rules for air and rail workers that were recently updated by the National Mediation Board (NMB).TAKE ACTION: Send a message to your Representative, urging them to vote “YES” on Democratic Rep. Jerry Costello’s (D-IL) amendment to strike Section 903 “Repeal the NMB Rule” from the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R.658).
GOP Leader Targets NMB Voting Rules
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is preparing to vote on legislation that would reverse the voting rules for air and rail workers that were recently updated by the National Mediation Board (NMB).TAKE ACTION: Send a message to your Representative, urging them to vote “YES” on Democratic Rep. Jerry Costello’s (D-IL) amendment to strike Section 903 “Repeal the NMB Rule” from the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R.658).
UCubed Activists Urged to ‘Pour it On’
Union of Unemployed leaders and activists are being urged to ramp up their efforts to let Congress know how the latest tax cut package fails to address the plight of the nation’s long-term unemployed.America’s Millionaires Get Their Tax Cut
President Obama late Monday night announced a “bipartisan” agreement that would extend a series of Bush-era tax cuts another two years in exchange for 13 additional months of extended unemployment insurance for some of the jobless.Jobless Benefits Blocked, Again
Unemployment insurance benefits for some 800,000 unemployed Americans expired Tuesday, November 30, thanks to a Republican-led effort in Congress to block an extension of benefits. An estimated 2 million are expected to lose the much-needed lifeline by the end of this month.Midnight Deadline Looms for Unemployment Extension
An estimated 2 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits during December, with 800,000 facing a cutoff this week, if Congress fails to grant a benefit extension. The deadline to prevent a lapse in jobless aid is midnight, November 30.TAKE ACTION: Click here to tell Congress to extend unemployment benefits for the unemployed and click here to demand a Tier V for America’s 99ers.
Airbus Exec Welcomes Midterm Results in Tanker Bid
The North American Vice President of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS), the parent company of Airbus, expressed optimism that the GOP victories in the midterm election will help Airbus in its battle with Boeing to supply aerial refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force. At stake are tens of thousands of U.S. jobs in Boeing plants and suppliers across the country.Unemployment Benefits Boost U.S. Economy
As Republican lawmakers continue to discredit the positive effects of unemployment insurance benefits, a new report by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) shows unemployment insurance (UI) benefits have boosted the entire U.S. economy, while at the same time, saved millions of jobs.Take action: click here to tell Congress to extend unemployment benefits for the jobless.
IAM Charges Illegal Use of Katrina Relief Funds
The IAM is calling for an investigation into the growing practice by Gulf Coast states of using federal disaster relief funds to persuade established manufacturing facilities to relocate from other states.
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- Tell the House to Adopt a Stronger Buy America Act
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- Tell Congress to Focus on Jobs, Not More Cuts to Working Families
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