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In January of 1994, the U.S. government agreed to a destructive trade deal that decimated the American middleclass manufacturing sector. The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, economically fused Mexico, Canada and the United States. Since NAFTA’s implementation, almost 700,000 jobs have moved south of the border, leaving many American communities without hope.
Read moreRep. John Conyers of Michigan and Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida have established a new Full Employment Caucus in Congress to help end the high rate of unemployment. The caucus will identify solutions to the current crisis and advocate new legislation, such as the Humphrey Hawkins Full Employment and Training Act. The caucus, which includes
Read moreThe IAM celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday this year in San Antonio, TX. Over a hundered IAM members, including Young Machinists, joined thousands of other labor activists to commemorate this special day.
Read moreEarlier this month, Cambodian government forces allegedly tortured and murdered a group of striking garment workers who were simply seeking a pay increase in minimum wage. The IAM Globalization and Trade Department is calling for an end to violence, intimidation and atrocities allegedly committed against poor garment workers in the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia.
Read moreHalf of all workers are women, but they don’t always enjoy the same advantages as men in the workplace. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a panel at the Center of American Progress to discuss the importance of strengthening the workplace for all families, including those in which women are the sole breadwinners.
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