In response to the unprecedented destruction of demand for air travel due to COVID-19, US airlines are considering draconian measures to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreUPDATE: This rally has been cancelled over concerns about COVID-19. Fresh off a first-of-its-kind membership vote that yielded a critical endorsement for Joe Biden, IAM members will be in attendance at a rally with the former vice president Tuesday night in Cleveland. Watch live on Biden’s Facebook or Twitter pages after 8:30 p.m. ET tonight.
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Read moreThe Transportation Communications Union represents call center workers in Philadelphia, whose staffing levels have been cut by more than 50% compared to 2018. Positions have been outsourced to non-union shops in Florida and Ohio, where employees are paid low wages with little-to-no benefits.
Read moreOwen Herrnstadt, IAM Chief of Staff and Director of Trade and Globalization, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee asking Congress and the Administration to adopt a comprehensive manufacturing strategy that disincentives outsourcing and ensures U.S. competitiveness with China.
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