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Labor unions, activists and students have declared Saturday, June 29, 2013, an International Day of Action to End Deathtraps. Participants will take action at Gap and Wal-Mart stores – picketing and handing out flyers – to force the companies to take responsibility for the safety of their workers, specifically in Bangladesh’s garment industry, the second-largest
Read moreThe new deadline to enter the 2013 IAM Photo Contest is now Friday, July 5, 2013. For the 2013 Photo Contest, photos must be taken of and by members in good standing, un-posed and working at their job (and conforming to all safety standards). Click here for complete contest rules, the entry form, official call
Read moreCelebrate your dad in solidarity style this Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, 2013, by getting him a gift that sports the union label. Perhaps dad could use a new Timex watch – proudly made by Machinists members? Or an old-fashioned game of hoops with a brand new Spalding basketball, also made by Machinists? Invite dad
Read moreThe IAM Southern Territory is continuing its organizing success in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In two separate elections in a 32-day period, Local Lodge 340 has added all the bargaining unit employees at Waste Management on the islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. Johns. Over 100 new workers, including office and clerical staff,
Read moreMaine Lobstermen and District 4 Representatives gather at the State House prior to a hearing on LD 1549, a bill that threatens the sustainability of Maine’s lobster industry, as State Representative Mick Devin (D) addresses those gathered for a press conference. IAM District Lodge 4 members recently joined fellow lobstermen in Maine to help defeat
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