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Thirteen Union members attended the IAM/National Labor College Port-of -Entry week at the William W. Winpisinger Center. First row: Steve Wilhelm, TCU/IAM Local T1908; Mike Hicks Local W261; George Mejia, Local 701; Tim Stone, Local 56. Second row: Paul Gibson, NLC Instructor Living Labor History; Jerry Regehr, Local 1992; James Allen, IBEW; Josh Diaz, Local
Read moreA new video on the Machinists News Network showcases labor’s presence at the 2013 Paris Airshow as an IAM delegation led by members of the Executive Council stood in solidarity with unions from across the world. In a special labor conference organized by the newly-formed global union IndustriALL, IAM leaders marked the contributions of thousands
Read moreMissouri Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have forced public unions to seek annual written permission before collecting dues from employees. Missouri’s GOP-led legislature passed the bill in an effort to restrict the collective bargaining rights of state workers. The law, which Republicans in the state called “paycheck protection,” would have
Read moreDespite relentless Republican attacks, House Democrats and labor advocates are not giving up on the fight to provide working Americans with a fully-functioning National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Reps. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) have authored a letter, signed by all 201 House Democrats, demanding that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) immediately
Read moreFormer Teamster Shop Stewards, now IAM-represented workers at Lemoore, from left to right, Michael Maguire, Tyler Moriarty, Kevin Heaton, Joseph Koutny, Matthew Nelson and Daniel Todd. Election results speak for themselves, and few elections have been more eloquent than the recent vote by workers at Lemoore Naval Air Station (NAS) in Southern California. In a
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