Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) A Republican congressman has introduced a bill that would shut down the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), stripping the country’s top labor agency of its power to investigate labor abuses and enforce rulings. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), who introduced the deceptively-titled “Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act” (H.R. 1120),
Read moreIAM members from across the Southern Territory march down a portion of Beale Street in Memphis, TN, renamed ‘1968 Strikers Lane,’ to commemorate the sanitation workers’ strike that coincided with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Members of the Machinists Union joined with members of the American Federation of State, City and Municipal
Read moreA strong presence on the picket line by members of Local 1441 in Springfield, TN, led to an improved contract and the successful conclusion of a five-day strike. More than 150 members of Local 1441 in Springfield, TN, returned to work at Unarco Material Handling with an improved contract after a five-day strike. “It was
Read moreJon Harvey, International Association of Fire Fighters, introduces IAM Local 1943 Vice President Andrew Hounshell, at left, at the announcement of his candidacy for Congress, OH-8. An IAM member of Local 1943 in Middletown, OH, is challenging Republican House Speaker John Boehner for his congressional seat. IAM Local 1943 Vice President Andrew Hounshell officially
Read moreIn the wake of last year’s successful campaign to organize workers at IKEA’s U.S. facilities, the IAM is launching another international campaign, this time to extend the benefits of IAM membership to employees at the Jeld-Wen (JW) Corporation. JW is the world’s third-largest manufacturer of doors and windows with operations in 21 countries and every
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