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Amid charges of forged election authorization cards and after more than a year of causing conflict and division among workers at American Airlines and US Airways, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has abandoned its raid of Mechanic and Related Workers at American Airlines. Citing the federal government’s opposition to the proposed US Airways/American Airlines
Read moreNorth Carolina has become the first domino to fall in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). A Washington Post editorial says the state’s new voting law, made possible by GOP majorities in both houses of the state legislature and a Republican governor, “takes the war on voting
Read moreThe limited-edition “Made in America: Building a Nation” Forever stamps feature photos taken by iconic photographer Lewis Hine. The Labor Department and the Postal Service have teamed up to honor courageous American workers who put their hands and hearts into making the United States a world leader in manufacturing and innovation. The “Made in America:
Read moreCivil-rights activist Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) will posthumously be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony later this year. In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, President Obama will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to labor, civil and human rights activist Bayard Rustin. Rustin and Brotherhood
Read moreFrom left, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, Kenyon College President Sean M. Decatur and UE President Bruce Klipple sit down to sign the Middle Path Partnership Agreement. Many employees also signed their names to the partnership. Members of IAM Local 2794, in conjunction with management at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH, have come together to
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