PRO ACT CLEARS HOUSE CHAMBER: The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, (H.R. 2474) in a 224-194 vote. The IAM has been a strong advocate of the bipartisan legislation, which was introduced in May by House Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) to
Read moreRep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) has invited Chris Wiers, president of IAM Local S6 in Bath, ME to join him as his guest at Tuesday’s State of the Union Address.
Read moreIAM members from the Florida sugar industry recently visited the state’s Capitol in Tallahassee, FL. The members held numerous meetings with lawmakers to advocate for policies to protect sugarcane Machinist’s jobs in the state while providing sensible solutions to help the coastal Lake Okeechobee discharge problem.
Read moreWe need your help today Sisters and Brothers! The House is scheduled later this week to vote on the Protecting the Rights to Organize (PRO) Act.
Read moreWant to have presidential candidates address your concerns on live TV? The organizers of the February Democratic presidential debate are asking for people to submit questions they want candidates to be asked on the debate stage.
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