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An appearance by the president of the United States before the nation’s largest labor federation would be a newsworthy event under any circumstances, but with the country facing the worst economic upheaval since the Great Depression and unions struggling to regain clout, the speech by Barack Obama to the AFL-CIO Convention in Pittsburgh was among
Read moreAirline Local 1833 set up housekeeping at the 12-day Minnesota State Fair held August 27 through Labor Day, September 7. The Local has participated in the fair for more than 40 years, manning booths and giving out IAM merchandise and information. This year, the volunteers also educated visitors on the IAM’s “JOBS Now” campaign to
Read moreA new leadership team took the helm of the AFL-CIO with the nomination and election of Richard Trumka as President, Liz Shuler as Secretary-Treasurer and Arlene Holt Baker as Executive Vice President. Trumka succeeds John Sweeney who retired after serving for 14 years as president of the AFL-CIO. In a passing of the gavel
Read moreFor many people, unemployment numbers are abstract statistics. But for the people who are laid off, it’s a grim reality of no paycheck, no health care, skimpy unemployment benefits and a bleak job market. To put a human face behind the numbers, the IAM hosted a display of some of the 30,000 Machinists Union members
Read moreThe mayor of Albuquerque, NM, is calling for a meeting between General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt and the New Mexico congressional delegation to make the case for preserving the company’s jet engine facility in Albuquerque, where more than a thousand local jobs hang in the balance. GE has said it intends to close the facility
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