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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces U.S. laws prohibiting employment discrimination, is investigating recent claims of employers discriminating against the jobless. The commission held a public meeting last week in which it heard testimony from various employment advocacy groups who say some employers are posting want ads with a disclaimer to unemployed applicants.
Read moreFlight instructors at the Florida Institute of Technology voted to join the IAM after concerns about unpaid hours and benefits. A five-month campaign to organize flight instructors at the Florida Institute of Technology came to a close this week after the instructors voted 34-7 to join the IAM. The newest members of District Lodge 166
Read moreIAM Local Lodge 1758 in Montreal, Quebec (QC), Canada is welcoming 30 new members from DCM Aéronautique in Boisbriand, QC, and National Precision in Montreal. The 20 aerospace workers from DCM members consist of painters, assemblers and machinists. The workers specialize in custom tooling and manufacture aircraft parts for various aerospace companies such as Bombardier
Read moreUnion members protest in Columbus, Ohio, against an attempt by Republican Governor John Kasich to strip collective bargaining rights from public employees. Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is now threatening to lay off thousands of state workers if he is unable to ram through legislation that would terminate collective bargaining rights for nearly all
Read moreA coordinated effort by the IAM Legislative Team helped turn back an amendment proposed by anti-union Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to strike language in the FAA Reauthorization Bill extending OSHA protections to Flight Attendants. The amendment died when Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) proposed an IAM-backed motion to
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