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Gov. Dannel Malloy Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman Delegates of the Connecticut State Council of Machinists, representing more than 10,000 active and retired Connecticut workers, voted unanimously to endorse Gov. Dannel Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman for re-election as leaders of Connecticut’s state government. The delegates, elected by co-workers from industrial sites around the state,
Read moreIAM District 751 member Curt White (second from right) looks on as President Obama signs the order awarding his son, Kyle, the Medal of Honor. Also pictured are Kyle’s girlfriend, his mom Cheryl and grandfather Bruce Funk. IAM District 751 member Curt White was filled with pride as he stood in the White House recently
Read moreIAM members converged on a recent hearing on Capitol Hill to show their support for full reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank and the protection of more than 200,000 American jobs. (Photos by Rick Reinhard) House Finance Service Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and his right-wing extremist allies continued their assault on the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank
Read moreThe IAM is urging its 600,000 members to oppose efforts to defund the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, the independent federal agency that provides critical loan guarantees and supports more than 200,000 U.S. jobs. The bank has become the latest target for extinction by the GOP’s right-wing ideologues in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We are
Read morePresident Barack Obama delivers remarks at the White House Summit on Working Families in Washington, DC. (Photo: WhiteHouse.gov) A workplace that provides flexibility and practices that benefit working families not only makes for a better workplace, but it also increases productivity and reduces turnover, said President Obama at a recent White House Summit on
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