Members of IAM Local 933, Tucson, AZ, prepare for contract negotiations with Raytheon while attending the William W. Winpisinger Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees class in Hollywood, MD. Members of the IAM Local 933, Tucson, AZ, Negotiating Committee met at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Center in Hollywood, MD, to train, plan and develop negotiating
Read moreA new IAM video, “The Truth About Right-to-Work Laws,” warns about new right-to-work laws sweeping across the nation. A new video on the Machinists News Network warns middle-class Americans about right-to-work laws sweeping across states. The legislation harms working families and is responsible for union busting, job killing and wage cutting. Watch “The Truth About
Read moreNinety workers at Pepsi Co./Frito-Lay in Puerto Rico celebrate their overwhelming vote to become members of IAM Local 2725. Ninety more workers in Puerto Rico have voted by a 94 percent margin to join the IAM. The Frito-Lay snack stockers were working on a temporary basis before organizing with the IAM. They will now become
Read moreThe biggest Wall Street banks don’t want you to know how much they pay their top executives to take government jobs, and they’re pleading with the Securities and Exchange Commission to let them keep it a secret. In an op-ed to The Wall Street Journal, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka helped sound the alarm on the
Read moreIAM Organizing Director Don Barker talks about the ongoing Boeing campaign in South Carolina during a one-on-one interview with the Machinists News Network. Workers at Boeing in North Charleston, SC should not have to deal with harassment and intimidation when it comes to joining a union. They should be able to decide for themselves, said
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