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Participants of a recent Advanced Spanish Leadership class at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center went in-depth on topics like labor history, leadership psychology and workplace communication. Fourteen members, officers and activists from across the IAM recently completed the Advanced Spanish Leadership Class at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The
Read moreCourtesy of the National Employment Law Project Growing discontent over rising U.S. economic inequality was evidenced by electoral races in 2013, and could also play a major role in the 2014 midterm elections, says a recent report by the polling firm Lake Research Partners. The issue is breeding new momentum for minimum wage increases across
Read moreNearly 1.3 million jobless Americans are expected to lose their federal unemployment benefits just after the Christmas holiday unless Congress acts by December 28, 2013. Another 1.9 million are expected to lose their benefits by June 2014. After changes to the program in early 2012, there is no longer any phase-out for federal unemployment insurance.
Read moreWal-Mart workers strike at a Tampa, FL, store as part of a nationwide effort to demand better wages and a voice for employees of the multi-billion dollar retailer. Photo: OUR Walmart Instead of providing workers a living wage, multi-billion dollar company Wal-Mart is asking its workers to pitch in and donate food to each other
Read moreCounter-clockwise from top, IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber, Local Lodge 1363 Directing Business Representative Phil Zannella, Jr. and Onex Corp. Senior Managing Director Seth Mersky received the 2013 “Gift of Sight Award” at the 33rd Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet in Las Vegas. IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber,
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