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Passenger Agents and Special Services employed by Airport Terminal Services (ATS) at Vancouver International Airport are now members of District 140, Local 16 in Richmond, BC. The new members provide passenger check-in services for US Airways and Virgin Airlines and other non-scheduled airlines as well as Special Services for those passengers requiring wheel chair assistance.
Read moreAmericans woke up this week to the first major impact of last year’s Citizens United Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited independent campaign spending by corporations and wealthy individuals. In Wisconsin, Republican Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall election on the back of a $31 million campaign war chest that was beefed with more than $20
Read moreMembers of District 776 on strike against Lockheed Martin were joined by staff and students from the William Winpisinger Center and members of the Seafarers International Union for an early morning protest this week in front of Lockheed’s corporate headquarters in Bethesda, MD. IAM members and supporters returned to Lockheed Martin Corp. headquarters in Bethesda,
Read moreThe IAM is seeking members who are musically inclined and willing to participate in a project that will produce modern era labor music and poetry. All genres are welcome, including rap, country, rock, hip-hop, Tejano, etc. Topics will include stories and songs about walking the picket line, bargaining for better wages and benefits, worker
Read moreThe Union of Unemployed (UCubed) will join thousands of labor activists at Netroots Nation 2012 on June 7-10, in Providence, RI. Each year, organizational leaders, grassroots organizers, online activists, newsmakers, social justice advocates, and bloggers come together to make new connections, hone their organizing skills, share best practices and build stronger relationships with others working
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