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Average wages have stayed almost stagnant in the developed world, while wages in developing countries have fluctuated wildly by region. (Source: International Labour Organization) – Click image for full size. Wage growth in developed countries, including the U.S., has remained almost stagnant since 2006, according to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 2014-15 Global Wage Report.
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has announced the appointment of Indianapolis District 90 Directing Business Representative Tim Hough to the position of Midwest Territory Special Representative, effective January 1, 2015. Hough initiated into Valparaiso, IN Local 1227 as a CNC Lathe Operator at Union Electric Steel Corp. in 1990, where he was eventually elected President
Read moreHundreds of protestors gather at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office in Washington, DC, as negotiators of the Trans-Pacific Partnership meet to advance the harmful free trade agreement. A blustery and cold day in Washington, DC wasn’t enough to keep hundreds of labor, environmental and consumer advocates from protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, or
Read moreThe GOP’s takeover of the U.S. Senate got a lot of attention post-Election Day, but the widening Republican majority in state houses around the country could prove equally as destructive for working families. Beginning in January, Republicans will control 68 of 98 partisan state legislative chambers – the highest in the party’s history. Their first
Read moreIn its ongoing effort to fight Congressional attempts to cut multiemployer pension benefits of retirees and their surviving spouses, the IAM has taken out a full-page ad in DC political news favorites Politico, Roll Call and The Hill. The ad calls on Congress to reject any proposal that would seek to bail out a few
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