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Right-wing paramilitary groups are responsible for the killing of more than 2,850 trade unionists in Colombia. Yet, lurking inside the halls of Washington is an aggressive, well-funded and under-publicized lobbying effort to pass a seriously-flawed free trade agreement (FTA) with the Colombian government. Congress must vote “No” on the Colombia FTA. “Passage of the
Read moreDistrict 751 member Pat Bertucci, left, and Craig Eddings, right, joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, far right, House members George Miller, Rosa DeLauro and Tammy Baldwin at a press conference to speak out against Republican attacks on collective bargaining rights. Dozens of labor advocates gathered at the capitol today to speak out against the GOP’s
Read moreThe Union of Unemployed (UCubed) will be holding its own election ahead of the 2012 primaries. Aimed at focusing the U.S. political agenda on JOBS Now! and giving the jobless a chance to vote for or against presidential candidates who talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk, UCubed is introducing the “Pink Slip Primary.”
Read moreIAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Philip Gruber is one of 12 members recently appointed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to serve on the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board. The appointments are in response to the recently-passed reform legislation overhauling the state’s workers’ compensation system. The makeup of the Board balances the concerns of businesses, while
Read moreMembers of IAM Local Lodge 449, District 75 of Tyndall AFB in Florida voted by a 98 percent margin to ratify a new three year agreement with Defense Support Service (DS2). Highlights of the agreement include a general wage increase of 3.25 percent, 3 percent and 3 percent respectively each year, a lead premium of
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