The large meeting hall at District 70 in Wichita, KS is once again hosting the Annual Spirit of Labor Christmas Program, a joint effort with the Wichita/Hutchison Labor Federation to bring the holiday spirit to over 850 area children that wouldn’t otherwise have a Christmas. The District receives “Angels” from the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree
Read moreFinding that perfect gift this holiday season doesn’t have to be a headache. Check out Labor 411’s Made in America, union-made gift guide. Gifts include those made by the IAM, as well as UNITE HERE, Boilermakers; Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers; United Steelworkers; United Autoworkers; United Food and Commercial Workers; the Retail, Wholesale
Read more(left to right) IAM Bargaining Committee for members of Local 845: GLR Don Gresham, Thomas O’Bryant, Aerospace Coordinator Jody Bennett, Bob Simoni, Robert Sumlin, Thomas Coons and Fernando Ledesma. Members of Local 845 in Las Vegas, NV who are employed by CSC at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) have ratified their second contract with significant
Read morePension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) payees, ages 55 or older, and their families can receive help with health insurance costs through the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). The HCTC is a federal tax credit available on a monthly basis, or on a yearly basis when filing for federal income taxes. The credit pays 72.5 percent
Read moreThe IAM campaign to organize IKEA-owned facilities in the United States continues to attract media attention here in the U.S. and around the world. The most recent example is an article by writer Bruce Vail in the latest issue of In These Times magazine. The article examines IAM organizing victories in three of IKEA’s five
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