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IAM General Vice President Diane Babineaux, left, Automotive Director Boysen Anderson, second from right, and International President Tom Buffenbarger, right, present retired IAM District 15 Assistant Directing Business Representative Mike Walsh, second from left, with the first-ever R. Thomas Buffenbarger Journeyman Award. IAM District 15 Assistant Directing Business Representative Mike Walsh, a 47-year IAM member,
Read moreCoalition of Black Trade Unionists Co-Founder Bill Lucy, left, said that public works programs are a way to lift large amounts of people out of poverty at a panel discussion at Georgetown University on the state of African-American workers. Revered labor leader Bill Lucy, a Co-Founder and former President of the Coalition of Black Trade
Read moreHouse Democrats are exploring an alternative option for breaking the political stalemate and reopening the U.S. government. They have written each of the 30 House Republicans who have expressed support for a clean government funding bill, urging the GOP members to sign onto a “discharge petition.” A “discharge petition” will force an up or down
Read moreAt a rally for federal workers on Capitol Hill, National Federation of Federal Employees Federal District 1 President Bill Dougan told House Republicans to “check their egos at the door” and end the government shutdown. Federal workers’ unions could not stop the rain at a Capitol Hill rally, but they let House Speaker John Boehner
Read moreWorkers in the U.S. coal mining industry have a message for Congress: “while you’re squabbling, workers are dying.” Three U.S. coal miners have died on the job since the federal government shut down on October 1. Congress’ impasse over the budget has led to the furlough of some 800,000 federal workers – including much-needed inspectors
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