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In a recent video, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is not bullish on President Obama’s new job-creation advisor, General Electric (GE) CEO Jeffrey Immelt. While the remarks were recorded one month prior to Immelt’s White House appointment, Sen. Sanders’ speech underscores the concerns of many regarding Immelt’s track record for killing U.S. jobs – rather than
Read moreThe International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF) and three other Global Union Federations are holding “Global Days of Action” in defense of trade union rights in Mexico. The campaign will be held from February 14-19, 2011, to mark the five-year anniversary of Grupo Mexico’s Pasta de Conchos coal mine explosion which took the lives of 65 coal
Read moreLong-time IAM leader and political activist John Jefferies of Baltimore, MD has passed away. He was 82. Jefferies was born in New Jersey, but early on moved to Baltimore, MD. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and then proceeded to get an education in labor and politics. In 1963, Jefferies
Read moreUCubed, the IAM Community Service project designed to help 30 million unemployed and underemployed Americans, has been nominated for a Shorty Award. The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter and other social media. Nominations made through Twitter and the award website culminates in an awards ceremony that recognizes winners in dozens
Read moreFor more than a decade, the IAM has fought for better working conditions for Flight Attendants. Above, IAM Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr. testifies with IAM Flight Attendants and safety coordinators at a FAA hearing in 2000 in favor of extending OSHA protections to air cabin crews. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger today called on
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