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Machinists Union members working at Cascades Containerboard in Niagara Falls, NY got the backing of two political heavy-hitters this week when U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) called on Canada-based Cascades, Inc. to negotiate in good faith and reach a first contract with the union negotiating committee.
Read moreOn July 1, IAM District 77 joined a coalition of unions and workers at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in a press conference commemorating the airport’s minimum wage increase to $14.25 an hour. The raise is the second of three that will bring thousands of workers from $11 an hour in October 2020 to $15 an
Read moreMonths after progressive state lawmakers in Texas staged a mass walkout to protest voter suppression legislation introduced by radical-right politicians, the labor movement, including the Machinists Union and the Texas AFL-CIO, are mobilizing around the state in a bid to beat back another conservative plot to pass the controversial bill.
Read moreIn recent years, Upstate New York has been hit with economic uncertainty, a multitude of plant closures and the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. Despite obstacles IAM District 65 has persevered and is celebrating a big win after organizing migrant workers south of Rochester.
Read moreSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives as a country and a union have adjusted on the fly to a new way of living. Each day seems to bring a new experience as we’ve grown accustomed to having the unpredictable be the norm.
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