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A single telephone call from a former IAM member to District 947 Organizer Felix Osuna led to a series of meetings that culminated in 204 DirectTV installation technicians voting to join the IAM. “Following the initial contact, I set up a meeting with three of the technicians,” said Osuna. “I explained the organizing process and asked
Read moreComments and suggestions are coming in as nearly 2,000 members of Union of Unemployed, or UCubed, help craft a 16-point plan to reverse the U.S. jobs crisis. The Hire US, America plan focuses on creating jobs for the unemployed and easing their crushing financial burdens. Key features include the creation of a public sector jobs program similar to the Works Progress
Read moreMore than 600 members of District 142 who are employed by Hawaiian Airlines have ratified a new four-year agreement that restores many of the sacrifices in pay and benefits made during Hawaiian’s chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005. The new agreement, which was endorsed by the bargaining committee and ratified this week by an overwhelming majority,
Read moreThe AFL-CIO is joining with several labor, faith-based and civil rights organizations in demanding Wall Street pay for breaking the economy, putting Main Street in a world of hurt and then taking off with $145 billion in bonuses. The AFL-CIO, along with the PICO National Network and the National People’s Action network, will be holding
Read moreIn a move that echoes the worst practices of the Bush administration, the current Department of Energy (DOE) is considering a proposal that would allow bargaining units at certain federal facilities to be combined without requiring contractors to retain the existing workforce. As many as 60,000 DOE workers could be affected, including 3,500 IAM members
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