Tags: healthcare

A Step In The Right Direction

Thu. April 01, 2010
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

Thu. March 11, 2010
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

Wed. February 03, 2010
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

Wed. January 20, 2010
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

Wed. January 13, 2010
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

Thu. October 22, 2009
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

Thu. October 15, 2009
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

Thu. October 15, 2009
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

Thu. October 15, 2009
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?

Thu. September 24, 2009

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

Fri. September 11, 2009
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

Wed. September 09, 2009
"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

Wed. August 26, 2009

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

Tue. May 05, 2009

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.