As President Obama crisscrosses the country to promote his economic record, some IAM members, who support the president, still say their working-class communities are in need of good stable jobs.
Read moreForty young unionists from twenty-four different countries came together at the Winpisinger Center for a week to talk about the future of the movement and issues specific to this generation.
Read moreTerry Melvin is one year into his new presidency at the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU). He’s only the second president in the labor organization’s 41-year history. Melvin is getting chapters ready for the 2014 elections and pledges to continue CBTU’s tradition of community involvement.
Read moreIf the Senate fails to act soon to approve the president’s five bipartisan National Labor Relations Board nominees, a move pushed by Republicans, many workplace protections could functionally disappear in August.
Read moreOver 200 members of Congress signed a letter demanding Senate Republican leaders allow a vote on President Obama’s picks to lead the NLRB. If GOP continues to refuse, the agency will not be able to operate and protect working-class Americans.
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