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In an op-ed published on The Hill, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) rebukes Republican attempts to convince Americans the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is somehow responsible for the down economy, and that getting rid of the board will somehow spark job growth. Sen. Harkin asserts these attacks on workers will not create jobs and it’s
Read moreSeattle Local 751-A members working for defense contractor URS Corp. at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Washington State are reaping the rewards of their first IAM contract This month, the nearly 250 URS workers received a 3 percent wage increase thanks to the agreement ratified in July 2011. It was in December 2010 that
Read moreA statewide grassroots campaign against the anti-worker SB 5 resulted in a huge defeat for GOP Governor John Kasich’s attack on working families. Mobilizing members was key to the effort. Above, District 54 Business Representative Mark Chema talks with an IAM retiree about repealing SB 5. In a major setback to GOP attacks on collective
Read moreWith a possible recall election looming, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker planned a fundraising tour to gather as much right-wing cash as possible to fight any recall. One of his stops was to be Wichita, KS, the hometown of the Koch brothers. Walker has canceled the event, perhaps because he didn’t like the prospect of thousands
Read moreThe IAM had more than 25 delegates at the 69th AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department Convention. The MTD covers union members in key sectors of the economy, including the Department of Energy, Department of Defense and shipbuilding. Delegates to the 69th Convention of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department (MTD) re-elected IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger
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