The IAM is proud to announce the successful completion of a merger agreement that makes members of the Northern Independent Union the newest members of the Machinists Union. “This merger agreement was a lengthy process that began last April,” explained Grand Lodge Representative Colin Cherry. “Essentially it gave their members a year to test drive
Read moreEl 21 de Junio 2012 es el último día para reservar su habitación de hotel, a una tarifa reducida para la Convención Nacional de LCLAA 2012 en Orlando, Florida. Este año la convención nacional se llevará a cabo en el Disney Coronado Springs Resort, del 25 al 28 Julio 2012, y proporcionará a los activistas
Read moreJune 21, 2012 is the last day to reserve a reduced rate hotel room for the 2012 LCLAA National Convention in Orlando, FL. This year’s national convention will be held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort on July 25 – 28, 2012, and will provide LCLAA activists with an opportunity to share strategies to advance
Read moreNFFE-IAM members attending the IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. lobbied hard on Capitol Hill last week calling on House members to defeat a proposed anti-worker amendment that would have limited the official time union representatives are given to represent employees, an essential component of effective labor-management relations in the federal sector. Thousands more members
Read moreTea Party zealots and right-wing conservatives often rail over government’s supposedly heavy hand in the lives of American citizens, yet one of their favorite lawmakers has transformed his office into a veritable lobbying front for the exclusive benefit of large corporations. As chairman of the powerful House Oversight Committee, California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA),
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