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Wal-Mart Chief Executive Michael Duke, ranked No. 69 on the list of 100 Highest Paid CEOs, took home over $20.5 million in 2013. Don’t tell that to the corporate giant’s million-plus employees, half of whom earned less than $25,000. Many of them need government assistance just to survive. Wal-Mart, the largest private employer in the
Read moreIAM members rally in 2011 against unfair trade agreements. The IAM will join union activists and the AFL-CIO in a rally on Capitol Hill to voice our members’ opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement. The rally is scheduled for May 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm in the Upper Senate Park behind the
Read moreThe IAM mourns the passing of District 10 Business Representative Don Griffin. Griffin, a 40-year union member, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Hartford, WI on Saturday, April 19, 2014. He was 66 years old. Griffin’s union activism originated with the Allied Industrial Workers, where he served in many capacities from 1969 through 1994.
Read moreMike Rose IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has announced the appointment of Grand Lodge Representative Mike Rose to serve as Chief of Staff of the IAM Woodworkers Department. Rose will fill the position previously held by retired Woodworkers Chief of Staff Bill Street. “Bill Street is retiring after an extraordinary union career,” said Buffenbarger. “We
Read moreThe 2014 Federal Employees’ Basic Program will be held at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Education and Technology Center, in Hollywood, MD, during the week of August 10-15, 2014. This program provides training specific to federal sector workers in areas such as collective bargaining, the Hatch Act and legislative action, prohibited personnel practices, grievance handling,
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