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: Electronic Media/Labor History, “A Machinist Founded Labor Day”1st Place: General Excellence – Print and Internet/Electronic Newsletter, “iMail”3rd place: Electronic Media/Short Videos, “Maine Lobstering Union Expands Statewide” The
Read moreHay tiempo todavía para mandar las inscripciones para los programas de Liderazgo en Español al Centro William W. Winpisinger en Hollywood, MD. Animamos a las Logias y Distritos a que identifiquen los miembros de habla Hispana que se beneficiarían al asistir a las clases de Liderazgo en su idioma nativa y que tienen el potencial
Read moreThere is still time to send in enrollments for this autumn’s cluster of Spanish Leadership Programs at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD. Locals and Districts are encouraged to identify Spanish-speaking members who would benefit from attending Leadership classes in their native language and have the potential to become workplace leaders. “It was
Read moreA new study by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) shows the dangers of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system that will likely be part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). The ISDS system allows corporations to use private World Bank or United Nations Tribunals to demand compensation if a country’s environmental, safety, or
Read moreA new Gallup poll shows that Americans’ approval of labor unions has jumped five percentage points to 58% over the past year, and is now at its highest point since 2008. Click here to see the complete report. The poll also indicates the percentage of Americans saying they would like labor unions to have more
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