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Working people in Wisconsin were having a bad week already. Their own state representatives, paid for and bought out by corporate interests, are ramming through a so-called “right-to-work” law for no other reason than to silence workers’ voices and eviscerate unions. Anti-worker Gov. Scott Walker said he expects to sign the legislation into law this
Read moreIAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber joins the IAM Local 837 New Machinists and Local 701 at the Al Piemonte Chevrolet strike line in East Dundee, IL. The IAM District 837 “New Machinists,” a grassroots group of the younger and newly-initiated members, drove nearly five hours after their night shifts in St. Louis
Read moreYoung Machinists came from all over the U.S. and Canada to attend the inaugural Young Workers Strategy program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The deadline to register for the IAM Young Workers Strategy Program, to be held May 3-8 at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Center in Hollywood, MD, is only
Read moreDo you have an issue you want to raise with your elected officials in Washington, DC? From political novices to seasoned experts, the 2015 IAM Legislative Conference is the perfect opportunity to hear from the most powerful voices in Washington, and lobby your Senators and Representative on issues like workers’ rights, trade and more. The
Read moreIAM District 10 members braved the snow on Wednesday to protest a right-to-work bill being rammed through the GOP-controlled Wisconsin state legislature. Wisconsin’s state Senate approved a right-to-work bill in an “extraordinary legislative session” on Wednesday, cutting off debate on the measure that will weaken unions and transfer even more power from workers to corporations.
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