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A pivotal U.S. Supreme Court decision could endanger health care benefits that union retirees once thought were untouchable. The court overturned a previous legal presumption that health care benefits negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement vested when an employee retired and lasted through the rest of their lifetime if the duration of the benefits are
Read moreMembers of IAM Local 933, Tucson, AZ, prepare for contract negotiations with Raytheon while attending the William W. Winpisinger Negotiation Preparation for Bargaining Committees class in Hollywood, MD. Members of the IAM Local 933, Tucson, AZ, Negotiating Committee met at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Center in Hollywood, MD, to train, plan and develop negotiating
Read moreA new IAM video, “The Truth About Right-to-Work Laws,” warns about new right-to-work laws sweeping across the nation. A new video on the Machinists News Network warns middle-class Americans about right-to-work laws sweeping across states. The legislation harms working families and is responsible for union busting, job killing and wage cutting. Watch “The Truth About
Read moreNinety workers at Pepsi Co./Frito-Lay in Puerto Rico celebrate their overwhelming vote to become members of IAM Local 2725. Ninety more workers in Puerto Rico have voted by a 94 percent margin to join the IAM. The Frito-Lay snack stockers were working on a temporary basis before organizing with the IAM. They will now become
Read moreDr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leads thousands in a peaceful march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, to protest the lack of voting rights for African Americans in 1965. He’s joined by then-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Chairman, now U.S. Congressman, John Lewis, right. The IAM will join thousands of civil, labor and human rights activists in
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