Thanks to massive public opposition, there’s little chance that the job-killing, planet-destroying Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be voted on before the November election. Thanks to IAM members like you speaking out, being pro-TPP has become a huge political liability for any elected official. So what are the corporations behind the TPP trying to do? They
Read moreThe Guide Dogs of America (GDA) Online Auction is open for bidding until Sunday, June 12 at 6 p.m. PT. You can do your part to bring independence to someone like Rebecca Mendez and her guide dog Corra. Submit your bids in the 2016 Guide Dogs of America Online Auction. 2015 Guide Dogs of America
Read moreIAM Local 1943 member and Ohio Army National Guard Cpl. John Riley, standing on right, and his squad from the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade attached to the 48th Infantry Brigade in Afghanistan. Ohio Army National Guard Cpl. John Riley was “in the middle of nowhere.” “It’s a term everyone has used, but I truly
Read moreLou Pagrach Aurélie Sarrabezolles IAM International President Bob Martinez announced that District 140 General Chair Lou Pagrach has been appointed Special Representative for Canadian Political Action and Aurélie Sarrabezolles has been appointed Canadian Research Director. The appointments were effective June 1, 2016. “Lou has been a very active representative for IAM Transportation District 140 and
Read moreAs the battle over the worker classification of ride-sharing drivers wages around the country, IAM District 15 isn’t waiting to bring justice and benefits to 35,000 New York City Uber drivers. District 15 stepped outside the box to reach a five-year agreement establishing a new affiliated guild to represent the Uber’s New York City drivers.
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