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Far-right Republicans in Congress are again circling the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, hoping to kill the independent credit agency that helps U.S. companies sell products to foreign buyers and supported more than 200,000 American jobs in 2013 alone. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger wrote a letter to Congress backing a bill that would fully authorize
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger swears-in the newest members of the Iowa State Council of Machinists officers and executive board members during a stop in Des Moines. The Iowa State Council of Machinists received an unexpected visitor during their spring business and election meeting on February 14, 2015, in Des Moines. IAM International President Tom
Read moreA new Union Plus video campaign highlights why IAM members should switch to the Union Plus Machinists Credit Card. In a series of new videos, find out why IAM members should switch to the credit card designed to meet their needs: the Union Plus Machinists Credit Card. Meet Veronica, a union nurse who’s too busy
Read moreIAM District 10 members gather at the Wisconsin State House in Madison on February 24, 2015 to protest a right-to-work bill being rushed through the state legislature. After saying in his re-election bid that he wouldn’t push for so-called right-to-work legislation, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) now says he will sign a bill being railroaded
Read moreSenate Republicans are pushing what’s known as a “resolution of disapproval” of modernized union election rules issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The rules were approved by the NLRB in December 2014 to reduce unnecessary litigation and delay in the election process. The new rules will benefit employers, workers and unions. “It is
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