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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is preparing to vote on legislation that would reverse the voting rules for air and rail workers that were recently updated by the National Mediation Board (NMB). Late last week, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) introduced the House version of the FAA Reauthorization bill, with
Read moreLast week, the Machinists Legislative team met face-to-face with Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) congressional staff to express our strong opposition to the Senator’s amendment to strip safety and health protections for professional flight attendants from the pending FAA Reauthorization bill (S.223). The Legislative team presented Sen. Paul with a letter from IAM President Tom Buffenbarger
Read moreWith the Indiana governor’s mansion and both houses of the state’s legislature now controlled by business-friendly Republicans, it’s no surprise that a push is on to make Indiana the first state in years to pass Right-to-Work (RTW) legislation. At the most recent meeting of the Indiana State Council of Machinists, a cadre of IAM national
Read moreGrand Lodge Auditor Bob Hamilton was the guest of honor at a reception marking his retirement after an IAM career that began more than 40 years ago as a member of Local 912 in Cincinnati, OH. Hamilton served in numerous local and district lodge positions before becoming a GLA in 1995, including Grand Lodge delegate
Read moreThanks to House Speaker John Boehner and his fellow House Republicans, thousands of workers who lost their jobs as a result of outsourcing and unfair trade deals will be denied training and unemployment benefits. GOP lawmakers refused to vote on the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) reauthorization bill last week, allowing the much-needed benefits to expire.
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