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From left, Young Machinists Dan Janssen and Stan Dolnicek of Ontario, Canada Local 2323 pose with IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux before the 2014 Martin Luther King Day March in San Antonio, TX. A Young Workers Pilot Program will be held from August 3 to 8, 2014 at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Education
Read moreU.S. Virgin Islands Local 340 recently notched its fifth organizing win in three years when seven maintenance and office administration workers at Hertz Rental Car in St. Croix voted unanimously to join the IAM. They become the first non-government employees from the U.S. Virgin Islands to join the IAM. “The name of the IAM is
Read moreIAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux, fourth from left, is joined by a large contingent of IAM members at the 43rd Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) International Annual Convention in Atlanta. More than 500 union members from across the country, including over a dozen IAM members led by IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux,
Read moreStrong grassroots opposition from IAM members led to three anti-union, anti-working family amendments to the Defense budget bill being withdrawn this week in the U.S. House. The amendments sought to eliminate key worker protections under the Service Contract Act (SCA), including one that attempted to strip contracted union members of their right to strike. The
Read moreHouse members are preparing to vote on three GOP amendments to the Defense budget bill that will eliminate key worker protections under the Service Contract Act (SCA). Tell your Representative to vote “No” on the Rogers, Rigell and Fleming amendments to the Defense budget bill by clicking here. GOP Rep. Mike Rogers (AL) has offered
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