Pictured left to right, Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) President Baldemar Velasquez, AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and British Members of Parliament Ian Lavery and James Sheridan tour a North Carolina tobacco field to speak with farmworkers during FLOC’s summer 2014 “Respect, Recognition, Raise!” organizing campaign. (Credit: FLOC) Reps.
Read moreIAM Headquarters members took time to refurbish a building that will be a Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Silver Spring, MD. IAM members from Headquarters helped refurbish a building that will house a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Silver Spring, MD. The project involved scraping, painting and moving items into place in anticipation of
Read moreWhether fighting for justice on the job, preserving retirement security, or protecting the interests of workers, the IAM is always working hard for you and your family. But did you know that Union Plus is also working on your side? As an IAM member, you are entitled to over 30 special benefits and savings that
Read moreA federal appeals court is hearing oral arguments in a case challenging North Carolina’s new restrictive voting law that cuts early voting, ends same-day registration and prohibits out-of-precinct voting. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice are arguing that the law be placed on hold until after the November elections.
Read moreAlliance President Emeritus and former IAM International President George J. Kourpias, second from left, is joined by IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, right, and current and past Iowa IAM leadership. The Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans honored Alliance President Emeritus and former IAM International President George J. Kourpias with its first annual George J. Kourpias
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