Earl Robinson, the first African American to serve as an Assistant Director of MNPL, speaks at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD. Former Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL) Assistant Director Earl Robinson, the first African American to serve in that position, recently spoke about his trailblazing career at IAM Headquarters as part of the IAM’s
Read moreNFFE-IAM National President William R. Dougan says a one percent pay adjustment is “woefully insufficient” for hard-working federal employees. Following reports that the President will propose a one percent pay increase for federal employees in his upcoming budget, William R. Dougan, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), says Congress should act
Read moreFollowing a narrow defeat last week at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, TN, plant, the United Auto Workers (UAW) has filed an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) citing outside interference by politicians and special interest groups. Click here to read the appeal. The 58-page filing shows many instances of state officials and other anti-worker interests
Read moreLeft to right, first row: Paul Shultz, James Drentkiewicz, Bryan Hutchinson (Instructor), Daniel Boissonneault, Leonard Ward, Rudy Ascuncion (Instructor), Al Abromitis (Instructor), Michelle Grimes Vincent Addeo, Chris Davis. Second row: Randy Klinckhardt, Jan Price (Instructor), Mark Sanderson, Shay Hill, Grace Goss, Kathy Ferguson, Ron Robinson. Third row: Harry Young, John Richardson, Jessee Holbrook. Not pictured:
Read moreBy a 1,269 to 449 vote, members of District 837 in St. Louis ratified a contract extension with the Boeing Company that provides members with wage increases and an $8,000 signing bonus while improving the company’s ability to attract much-needed new work. District 837 represents nearly 2,400 workers who build the F/A-18 and F-15 fighter
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