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Friday November 11, 2011 is Veterans Day. Please take time out to honor the men and women in the armed forces who are serving and have served our nation. “The IAM is proud that many of our members also serve their country as members of the armed forces,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “When duty
Read moreRight-wing Republicans in Congress, who have been relentless in their attacks on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), are increasingly on the defense for failing to introduce a single policy or program to address the nation’s job crisis. According to an analysis by American Rights at Work (ARAW),
Read moreIAM Lodge 778 sponsored a special commemorative event as part of a National Day of Remembrance to honor America’s nuclear weapons workers that includes IAM-represented workers at the Honeywell FM&T plant in Kansas City, MO. Approximately 500 former and present workers and their family members, as well as federal, state and city officials attended. Nearly
Read moreIn addition to rejuvenating the American Labor Movement, the struggle to restore collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin is now the inspiration for a newly-released collection of labor songs by Milwaukee, WI Local 66 member Joe ‘Pepe’ Oulahan. “I’ve always admired the troubadours of the 40’s and 50’s such as Joe Hill, Woody Gutherie, and Pete
Read moreIn light of the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Union of Unemployed is renewing its call for the U.S. government to commence FDR-style programs that would directly employ millions of unemployed American workers. “Waiting for this jobless recovery to stimulate itself is like waiting for Godot,” said Union of Unemployed
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