A large majority of Americans support the right of workers to join a union, according to a recent survey by Pew Research Center. Among the six industrial sectors tested in the survey, support for workers’ ability to form a union is highest for factory and manufacturing workers: 82 percent say those workers should be able
Read moreAre you a proud IAM member who wants to learn how to increase the role of women in your union? The IAM has the training for you. The Women’s Basic Program will be held May 31-June 6, 2015 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. The deadline to submit your
Read moreFamily and friends of IAM members who perished from work-related injuries gather at the William W. Winpisinger Center for a service on Workers’ Memorial Day. Each year, the labor movement sets aside April 28 as Workers’ Memorial Day to honor the thousands of workers killed, injured or sickened on the job each year. It is
Read moreThe IAM is among over 2,000 organizations to oppose Fast Track for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive free trade deal that threatens American jobs, food safety, the environment and more. The IAM is among an unprecedented movement of labor, environmental, faith and other organizations to escalate their campaign to defeat Fast Track trade authority for
Read moreMay 8 is the deadline for a special room rate at the IAM Industrial Conference, to be held June 15-19, 2015 at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Click here for the official call and registration form. The conference will prepare IAM representatives and members in several key economic sectors to better meet the challenges of
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