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IAM Local 684 members at Sydney Car Railway (SCR) in Sydney, Nova Scotia recently ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement that will boost their pay more than 10 percent in the first year. The members consist of locomotive engineers, conductors and Maintenance of Way employees. “After nearly 16 years in my role as a General
Read moreSouth Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has repeatedly voiced her disdain for union jobs. Haley once said that she wears heels so she can “kick those unions hard.” In a recent interview on America’s Work Force (AWF) Radio, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger tells the story of an interesting encounter he had with anti-union South
Read moreNFFE-IAM members recently helped defeat an amendment that would have virtually prohibited federal employees from using official time for union activities. The anti-union amendment, stealthily proposed by Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) as part of a routine spending bill (H.R. 4745), was struck down 254-167, with 60 Republicans and 194 Democrats opposing. It was the result
Read moreNew legislation signed into law by President Obama will secure funding for key infrastructure needs at U.S. maritime ports. A bill recently signed into law by President Obama will help support thousands of IAM jobs by addressing the infrastructure needs of vital U.S. maritime ports. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act, H.R. 3080, supported
Read moreThe 2014 Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) National Convention will take place in Houston at the Hilton Americas from August 6 to 8, 2014. The convention brings together important Hispanic and labor leaders; local, state and national political figures; and a diverse coalition of non-profits, think-tanks and community-service organizations to create LCLAA’s agenda
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