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Opponents of measures to increase federal and state minimum wages have long said higher wages will cost the country jobs and economic growth. Well, a recent Bloomberg report debunks that theory. The article points to Washington state, where residents in 1998 voted to raise the state’s minimum wage and link it to the cost of
Read moreThe IAM is joining the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help collect donated food in more than 10,000 communities for its annual Letter Carrier Food Drive. This year’s drive will take place on Saturday, May 10. Click here to watch a video on how NALC’s annual food drive has helped feed America’s hungry
Read moreIAM Local 175 members who work at the Harley-Davidson plant in York, PA, were recently featured in a commercial entitled “Export Freedom.” IAM Local 175 members who work at the Harley-Davidson plant in York, PA, were recently featured in a commercial created by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company for the Super Bowl. Click here to watch
Read moreSouth Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley At a time when 21.6 million Americans remain unemployed or underemployed, it’s hard to believe anyone would say no to good-paying, secure jobs. But sometimes, fact is stranger than fiction. Meet South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The Tea-Party Republican has been putting down unions for most of her political career,
Read moreFreedom of assembly is under attack in Michigan. The state House of Representatives recently took up HB 4643, legislation that would levy massive fines against striking workers and labor organizations found to be leading or organizing a strike. Under the proposed law, introduced by Republican state Rep. Tom McMillin, workers exercising their right to strike
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