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Government agencies, national parks and monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, have been closed for three days due to a government shutdown, brought on by Republican lawmakers’ refusal to pass a budget unless Democrats agreed to defund Obamacare. The government shutdown poses severe risks for federal workers and their local communities, says NFFE-IAM
Read moreThe growing trade deficit with China cost the U.S. economy $37 billion in wages in 2011 alone, and eliminated over 2.1 million manufacturing jobs from 2001 to 2011, according to a new Economic Policy Institute report. Manufacturing jobs have long been a staple of the U.S. economy; providing good jobs and livable wages to workers.
Read moreFormer IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Don Wharton, right, presents retired Grand Lodge Auditor Theron Black, left, with the IAM’s 70-Year Veteran award and pin for his many years of IAM membership. Retired Grand Lodge Auditor Theron Black has received the Machinists Union’s 70-year Veteran award for his many years of service as an IAM member. Former
Read more“Snake and Mongoose,” a drag-racing film that was made entirely with union labor, is now playing in 14 cities across the country. IAM members looking for a break from today’s sex and violence-soaked movie offerings will enjoy “Snake and Mongoose,” a new independent film produced entirely by union members. The film tells the story of
Read moreNational parks and monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, were forced to close on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 because of Congress’ failure to pass a budget. As hundreds of thousands of federal employees awoke to a government shutdown this morning, William R. Dougan, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees, a
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