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Corinne Demler The IAM congratulates Corinne Demler, daughter of IAM member Jill Gaskell of Local 276, Blanchardville, WI, on winning a $5,000 AFL-CIO/Union Plus “Dreams of Jobs and Freedom” Scholarship. The AFL-CIO and Union Plus created the scholarship to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) has scheduled a “status conference” with the IAM and US Airways in Washington D.C. on Tuesday September 10, 2013 regarding the Mechanic and Related and Fleet Service negotiations. The purpose of the meeting with the NMB is to discuss remaining issues and both parties’ positions on these issues. “We are
Read moreTom Perez, the former Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, is congratulated by Vice President Joe Biden after his swearing-in ceremony. (Credit: U.S. Labor Department) Labor Secretary Tom Perez said he will make job creation his top priority as he was officially sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden this week. Perez inherits a
Read moreThe AFL-CIO has released a new video showcasing the potential detrimental effects of the impending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement. TPP – the largest free trade agreement in U.S. history – is being negotiated right now by U.S. trade representatives and nearly a dozen other countries. But, negotiations are being held in secrecy, behind
Read moreThe IAM cited “44 million reasons” to defend America’s pensions in a new full-page ad published in USA Today. The ad ran from Friday, August 30, 2013 to Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2013. To see a copy, click here. “More than 44 million American workers faithfully contributed part of their paychecks every week into
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