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The IAM campaign to bring fairness and union representation to workers at Swedwood, a Virginia facility supplying furniture giant IKEA, is gaining global momentum. An IAM website www.goiam.org/Ikea about the campaign has already generated more than 1,000 letters to the IKEA CEO, with more on the way every day. Postings on the AFL-CIO website and
Read moreThe IAM filed a formal charge of election interference with the National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines in an election concluded November 18, 2010 for 13,000 Delta Fleet Service Workers. “Delta created an atmosphere of such widespread surveillance, coercion and intimidation that a fair election was impossible,” said Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr.
Read moreThe IAM today issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. “This Bush-era agreement fails to even remotely satisfy the concerns of recession-ravaged U.S. workers,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger. “The last thing the U.S. economy needs is another flawed trade agreement built on the disastrous framework of NAFTA.” Buffenbarger
Read moreApplications are now available for the 2011 Union Plus Scholarship, which is open to union members, their spouses and dependent children. Individuals must be accepted into an accredited college or university, community college, or recognized technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Union Plus has awarded more than $3 million to
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Commerce reports U.S. companies hauled in a record $1.66 trillion last quarter. Meanwhile, a report conducted by the world’s first consulting firm for dislocated workers shows the highest level of job cuts since March. Despite the sluggish economy, the Commerce report is the highest figure recorded since the government began keeping
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