U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a powerful Democrat from Hawaii, is part of a growing pro-labor coalition in Washington that’s fighting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, also known as the TPP.
Read moreViewPoint had the honor of sitting down with the 14th International President of the Machinist Union, Bob Martinez.
Read moreIAMAW negotiators sat down with Lockheed Martin management to open negotiations in Fort Worth, TX. International President Bob Martinez, who hails from District 776, was part of the team that included Southern Territory General Vice President Mark Blondin, Headquarters General Vice President Rickey Wallace and Aerospace Coordinator Terry Smith. The current contract expires July 3.
Read moreNearly six and a half years ago, 200 Radiological Technicians and Lab Personnel at the Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News, Virginia voted for the IAM. The company appealed the decision and lost. The wait it over, our time is now!
Read moreIAM-represented flight attendants are fighting for a minimum 10-hours rest. They want it included in the FAA Reauthorization Bill so it will match the 10-hour minimum provided to commercial airline pilots. Flight attendants lobbied on Capitol Hill in January and plan to return this month.
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