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On Tuesday, February 11th, progressive members from the House of Representatives gathered outside in the ice-cold Washington, D.C. winter to pledge political support for the federal government’s unionized workforce, a middle-class sector that’s been hurt recently by pay cuts and a senseless government shutdown.
Read moreThe IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program’s Class of 2013 includes six apprentices, who were honored with a graduation banquet at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington February 7. The graduates are Duane Erickson, Harvey Hussey, Ken Inglet, Lurelee Lorenzen, Brian Meyer and Slaveck Moraru. Meyer was also presented with the Arnie Durall Achievement Award for
Read moreIAM members came to San Antonio during the Young Machinists Conference and worked with Habitat for Humanity to give someone a chance at the American dream. Days later they honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his legacy and solidified their resolve to pave the way for future generations.
Read moreIn 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
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