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A Step In The Right Direction
April 1, 2010 - The last few weeks have been a whirwind for healthcare. Although the bill that left capitol hill wasn't exactly what labor hoped, it's definitely a step in the right direction.Health Care's Crime Scene
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!Talk Loud, Talk Proud
February 3, 2010 - It's the second most common cancer found in women and it's almost 100% preventable.Machinists Leaders Vote to Oppose Health Benefits Tax
January 12, 2010 - The IAM Executive Council voted unanimously to oppose any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers’ existing health care benefits.Show Us, Don't Tell Us
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.Support Grows for Public Option
A new Washington Post-ABC News survey on health care reform shows support for the public option is rising.Flawed Health Care Legislation Advances in Senate
The IAM, along with 26 other unions, voiced its opposition to the Senate Finance Committee’s health care bill by sponsoring a full-page ad printed in The Washington Post, USA Today and Capitol Hill newspapers Wednesday.A Matter of Life and Death in Canada
Among the biggest lies circulating in the current health care debate is the gross distortion of universal health care in Canada, which has provided free health care for all citizens since 1961.A Matter of Life and Death in Canada
Among the biggest lies circulating in the current health care debate is the gross distortion of universal health care in Canada, which has provided free health care for all citizens since 1961.Taxing Union Health Care Benefits?
On Sept. 16, Senator Baucus (D-MT), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, released a deeply flawed health care reform bill that fails to meet the most basic promise of health care reform, and threatens to shift more costs to employees represented by labor unions.
Obama Delivers Ringing Appeal for Health Care Reform
Speaking before a rare joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama pressed lawmakers for an end to the “bickering” and for immediate action in passing comprehensive health care reform.President Speaks At Labor Day Event
"FIRED UP! ... READY TO GO!" Words from President Obama's speech pumps up the crowd at this years Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic.
The High Price of Doing Nothing
If right wing radio demagogues and insurance industry lobbyists succeed in killing health care legislation, the average employer-sponsored premium for family coverage could rise from $12,298 in 2008 to $23,842 by 2020, according to a new study by the longtime charity organization, The Commonwealth Fund.
Canadian Health Care Professionals Join Machinists
Technicians employed by LifeLabs Laboratories in Toronto, ON, are the latest in a growing number of Health Care professionals to join the ranks of the IAM.
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- Tell Congress to Enact a 21st Century Works Progress Administration
- Tell Congress to Reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank
- Tell the House to Adopt a Stronger Buy America Act
- Tell Congress No Defense Cuts
- Tell Congress to Focus on Jobs, Not More Cuts to Working Families
- Tell your House Representative to vote "NO" on the Regulatory Accountability Act
- Tell Congress to Vote "Yes" on These Job Creating Proposals of the American Jobs Act
- Tell Congress to Vote "No" on These Non-Job Creating Proposals of the American Jobs Act
- Tell Congress: Fund the FAA and Stop Attacking Workers' Voting Rights
- Tell Congress to Save Amtrak
- Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Tell State Lawmakers to Stop Anti-Jobless Bills
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