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The IAM was well represented when leaders from the U.S., Canada and Germany took part in the 3rd annual multi-union Siemens meeting in Orlando, FL. Front row from left: District 11 Business Rep. Claude Boisvert, District 65 Assistant Directing Business Rep. Ron Warner, Director of Collective Bargaining Tom O’Heron and Local 868 Vice President Frederic
Read moreA new report issued by the AFL-CIO unveils the failure of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to incorporate much needed improvements to labor commitments by its partner countries, many who have shown a lack of respect for worker rights in past deals. READ: “A Gold Standard For Workers?, The State of Labor Rights in Trans-Pacific Partnership
Read moreThe growing Spanish Leadership program is now enrolling participants for its next Leadership I class at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. As the political and legislative landscape heats up around issues affecting labor it is critical for unions to grow by organizing in every region and demographic. One of
Read moreEl programa de gran crecimiento, liderazgo en español, del Centro de Educación y Tecnología William W. Winpisinger en Hollywood , MD está inscribiendo participantes para su próxima clase de Liderazgo I en español. A medida que el panorama político y legislativo se hace más candente en temas laborales es aún más importante crecer la unión
Read moreUntil the sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, unions were bracing for an all-but-certain 5-4 ruling against them in Freidrichs v. California Teachers Association. Scalia, a reliable conservative on the court, seemed likely to vote to get rid of public-sector “fair share” fees, which require nonmembers pay their union a percentage of
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