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The Hands Off Social Security and Medicare Rally took place on Capitol Hill to let politicians know that protecting these essential programs means avoiding benefit cuts, privatization and vouchers. Ten organizations sponsored the rally, including the Alliance for Retired Americans, Americans United for Change and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. Union
Read moreThe Coalition of Labor Union (CLUW) helds its National Executive Board meeting in Baltimore to strategize for the November midterm elections. The meeting also focused on recruiting the next generation of women who will carry on the organization’s mission of organizing and strengthening the role of women in unions.
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists continued its proud tradition of supporting charities by recently hosting two golf tournaments to benefit Guide Dogs of America.
Read moreSalt of the earth people who believe in being union through-in-through and if that leads to name calling by outsiders – it’s not going to bother this group.
Read moreThe IAM and progressive groups such as Bend the Arc, a Jewish American civil rights organization, are urging congress to restore key legislative powers of the Voting Rights Act, or VRA. The Supreme Court weakened the VRA in 2013 by stripping some protection language from the law, such as requiring 15 states with a history
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