With a 45 to 54 vote, a Republican-backed bill to undo a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule ensuring fair union representation elections failed in the U.S. Senate. The new rules issued by the NLRB last December would make union representation elections fairer by simplifying procedures, deferring litigation and setting shorter deadlines for hearings and
Read moreStudents from Aviation High School in New York city get a unique insight into their future aviation careers as part of a training partnership between the IAM and Aviation High School. The program includes training at the IAM Winpisinger Education Center, visits to federal transportation agencies, a special White House visit and a tour of
Read moreWorkers’ Memorial Day, a day to remember the thousands of workers killed, injured or sickened on the job each year, is Saturday, April 28, 2012. The IAM will hold a special service in remembrance of fallen IAM members on Monday, April 30th at 11:30 am, at the William W. Winpisinger Center’s Workers’ Memorial in Southern
Read moreThe Union of Unemployed (UCubed) launched a campaign to enable its unemployed and underemployed leaders to say “thank you” to politicians who have stood by them throughout this Great Recession. The UCubed Thank You page allows the jobless to post a personalized message to a senator, governor, Member of Congress or state legislator. “The political
Read moreThe April 2012 IAM Journal is now available on the IAM App. Digital issues of the Journal are published each month. You can get the app on iPad, Android Tablet and/or Android Phone. For information on how to download the free IAM App, click here and follow the links to Apple’s iTunes Store or the
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