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The workforce of our country is rapidly changing. We’re more diverse than ever, and Latinos, the largest ethnic minority in the U.S., are one of the forces driving our demographic change. There are approximately 50.5 million Hispanics in the U.S. according to a 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimate. They represent about 16 percent of the
Read moreLa fuerza de trabajo de nuestro país está cambiando rápidamente. Somos más diversos que nunca, y los latinos, la minoría étnica más grande en los EE.UU., son la fuerza que más impulsa nuestro cambio demográfico. Hay aproximadamente 50,5 millones de hispanos en los EE.UU., según una estimación de la oficina de censo de EE.UU. de
Read moreA continued state of emergency exists in Alberta as one of the most devastating fires in Canada’s history continues to burn out of control in Fort McMurray and the surrounding area. Two traffic deaths have been reported and the entire population of 88,000 residents was evacuated from the city after 2,400 homes and other structures
Read moreIn its first ruling since a 2014 Republican-led Congress changed pension law, the U.S. Treasury Department refused to allow the Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund to cut benefits to retired participants. “This is an important victory for retirees, but the battle is far from over,” said IAM General Vice President Jim Conigliaro. “Cutting the benefits
Read moreIn a strong show of union solidarity, more than 400 IAM District 751 Local 86 members employed at Triumph Composite Systems in Spokane, WA will begin walking the picket lines at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday May 11. Union members had two over-riding goals in this year’s talks: Restoring pension benefits to all workers and eliminating
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