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In the second annual poll designed to give IAM members an opportunity to express their concerns about the state of the economy, the verdict was clear: President Obama isn’t doing enough to create jobs, with only 15.2 percent rating him excellent or good and 83.2 percent giving him a not-so-good or poor rating on having
Read moreIn an op-ed to the Delta County Independent, a Colorado resident writes about her disappointment with the governor in her home state of Wisconsin. The letter’s author, Marjorie Johnson, wrote how she was reminded of a Phil Donahue show she watched years ago and why the words of Donahue’s guest that day are still so
Read moreIn a show of support for union members fighting for their rights in Wisconsin, the IAM joined with the United Steelworkers in publishing full-page ads in the Wisconsin State Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspapers. “Collective Bargaining Works for Wisconsin” reads the ad as both unions salute their 44,000 proud members at Harley-Davidson, Bucyrus, Mercury
Read moreThe new unemployment numbers are in, and the results continue to depress. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is reporting that unemployment numbers have decreased for the third month in a row to 8.9 percent – the lowest since 2009. But, the tenth of a percent change is not to be confused with any real
Read moreIt is not unusual to see mistakes and misinformation, deliberate or otherwise, in news stories about labor unions and union members. From pensions to payrates, the hard-won benefits enjoyed by union members are a constant target for right-wing publications aiming to fuel tension between union and non-union workers. An exception to that norm is the
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