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Help defeat a purely political attack on transportation workers’ voting rights. Congress is close to passing a four-year “FAA Reauthorization” bill, but the proposed legislation contains politically-motivated provisions inserted by House Republicans to hamper airline and railroad workers’ rights in union representation elections. These changes are unnecessary and have absolutely nothing to do with aviation
Read moreThe Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has issued a report accusing China of unfair trade policies and actions which threaten future employment in the auto-parts industry. The Report, authored by Rob Scott and Hilary Wething, concludes, “Every one of the United States’ auto-parts jobs is individually at risk from China’s unfair trade practices.” The IAM represents
Read moreMembers of IAM Local Lodges 639 and 933 gear up for contract negotiations in the Negotiations Preparation for Bargaining Committees course provided at the William Winpisinger Center. Seated: (left to right) Tony Spicer, LL 639; Ray Harper, LL 639; Dan Aguirre, LL 933 and Rich Vargas, LL 933. Standing: (left to right) Mark Love, Southern
Read morePilots of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group were the first African-American military aviators in the U.S. armed forces, famously known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The recently released movie Red Tails details the accomplishments and contributions made by African-American pilots commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen. These famed airmen fought against the
Read moreA new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report shows union membership increased in 2011, despite the year’s historic onslaught of anti-union attacks from Republican politicians. The BLS report shows union membership increased by 49,000 from 2010 to 2011. The private sector led the way with a union membership increase of 110,000 employees, while the public
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