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While ignoring the desperate plight of 1.3 million Americans who recently lost unemployment benefits, Congress today introduced a Fast Track bill that would subject the secretly-negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement to a straight up or down vote by Congress. “The IAM strongly opposes the bill introduced today by Senators Baucus and Hatch and
Read moreThe IAM Organizing Department welcomed five Machinist activists to the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Center in Southern Maryland this week as part of the IAM’s 2014 Organizing Apprentices Program. The two-day orientation was a kickoff for the young, diverse group of union activists. Participants included Ko Vang of Local 737 in St Paul, MN; Charles
Read moreMore than 100 Young Machinists are gearing up for the 2014 IAM Young Workers and Emerging Leaders Conference to take place January 16 to 18 in San Antonio, TX. Participants from as far away as Canada and Hawaii will be a part of the conference’s goal of shaping the future of the IAM. Young Machinists
Read moreOn January 3, 2014, IAM members employed by Boeing in Portland, OR, Wichita, KS and the Puget Sound area voted by 51 to 49 percent to accept an eight-year contract extension that includes $15,000 signing bonus and assures the 777X will be built in Puget Sound by IAM members. In addition to securing manufacture of
Read moreA bill to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits for an estimated 1.3 million jobless Americans has passed a critical test vote in the Senate. Six Republicans joined 54 Democrats in meeting the 60-vote threshold needed for the Senate to begin full consideration of the bill. The pending legislation would extend the emergency unemployment compensation program
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