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Nearly 220,000 members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) began a nationwide strike on July 1 for better wages and working conditions. South African police fired rubber bullets this week to disperse striking members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), who were picketing outside a power station
Read moreAt a rally of Long Island Rail Road workers, TCU National President Bob Scardelletti blasted the carrier for refusing to negotiate a fair settlement and dragging out negotiations for more than 3,000 LIRR workers. With a possible strike looming next month, over 3,000 workers from the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and their supporters rallied
Read moreThe July 2014 IAM Journal is now available to download via the new IAM Mobile 3.0 app. In this month’s issue: New IAM Video: Labor’s ‘Playbook’ Against Corporate Bankruptcy Machinists Win Back-to-Back Organizing Drives in the South IAM Communicators Attend 2014 IAM Communications Conference IAM Announces 2014 Scholarship Award Winners IAM Retiree, D-Day Vet Joe
Read moreIn a one-finger salute to Republican House Speaker John Boehner, President Obama has vowed to continue his use of executive orders in order to get work done in Washington, DC. Boehner announced last week plans to sue the president over his use of executive actions to increase the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors,
Read moreMany U.S. hospitals were forced to change the way they provide healthcare after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The landmark legislation outlawed discrimination, unequal voting rights, and racial segregation in schools, workplaces and public facilities including hospitals. As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a new
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