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The second annual AFL-CIO Next Up Young Worker Summit will be held Thursday, September 29, 2011, through Sunday, October 2, 2011, at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. This year’s theme is “Educating, Empowering, and Mobilizing Young Workers for a Just 21st Century Economy.” Hundreds of young workers, ages 18-35, focused on building a collective
Read moreThe National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) investigation into Boeing’s decision to shift 787 production from the Puget Sound to South Carolina was featured this week on the editorial pages of two of the nation’s largest daily newspapers. In Overreach on Oversight, the Washington Post was sharply critical of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman
Read moreBy more than a two-to-one margin, 165 workers at Hytek Finishes in Kent, WA voted to join the IAM. The election capped a four-month organizing effort by Seattle District Lodge 751, initiated by Hytek employees who approached the District for help. The workers specialize in various types of metal finishing and coating for aerospace manufacturers,
Read moreMembers of the IAM Bargaining Committee representing AFSS specialists employed by Lockheed Martin take part in a mock bargaining session during a week of preparations at the William W. Winpisinger Center. A highly-skilled group of technicians known as Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Specialists met recently at the William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center
Read moreIf you are unable to attend the 2011 IAM Human Rights Conference, you can follow the conference on Twitter with the hashtag #iamhrc11. Attendees are encouraged to tweet about their experience and use the #iamhrc11 hashtag, as well. The Human Rights Conference, themed Embracing Diversity in the House of Labor, will be held September 1st
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