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The Machinists Union won several top honors in the annual International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) Labor Media Awards contest, which honors the best in labor journalism. 1st Place: Long Promos/Public Relations, “Stronger,” an inspiring organizing video shown at the 2013 IAM Transportation Conference. 1st Place: General Excellence – Blog, “iMail” 1st Place: Internet Best Content,
Read morePhoto courtesy of CAL FIRE The IAM is mourning the loss of California Local 946 member and Dyncorp pilot Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt who was killed in a crash in Yosemite National Park while flying a CAL FIRE S-2T Airtanker. Hunt was helping fight the Dog Rock Fire that was threatening dozens of homes in the
Read moreWorkers in states with so-called “right-to-work” laws on average receive a disproportionate amount of public assistance, compared with the federal income taxes they pay, than workers in states that require every worker to pay their fair share for union representation, according to a report released by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Researchers say right-to-work
Read moreThe deadline to book a hotel room at the discounted rate for the 2014 Guide Dogs of America (GDA) Conference in Las Vegas is October 24, 2014. The deadline to RSVP for the 34th Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet is October 31. This year’s conference will be held November 20-22. The celebration will kick
Read moreAFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, left photo, and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Alison Lundergan Grimes (KY), right photo, stand with striking IAM Local 219 members on the picket line at Allsource Global Management (AGM) at the Bluegrass Station Army Depot in Lexington, KY. IAM Local 219 members on strike at Allsource Global Management (AGM) at
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