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Flight attendants descended upon Capitol Hill March 14 to tell Congress to keep knives off planes. They’re supporting the No Knives Act introduced by Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Rep. Michael Grimm of New York. The Flight Attendants Union Coalition represents nearly 90,000 flight attendants, including those represented by IAM. FAUC wants supporters to
Read moreA group of lobsterers from Vinalhaven, Maine met at IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center for an organizing effort that could potentially affect their peers along the entire Maine coastline. The group is trying to protect the lobster industry’s steady decline that culminated during the past year.
Read moreOutside the U.S. Supreme Court, hundreds of union workers stood in solidarity to support Section 5 of the voting rights act, a provision that protects voters from discrimination in states that are historically hostile to minorities.
Read moreHundreds of civil rights activists of all races rallied outside the United States Supreme Court February 27 in support of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires federal approval for changes to election procedures in states with a history of discrimination: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Read moreAs machinists members across the country brace for the potential impact of sequestration budget cuts, the U.S. Army becomes the latest branch of government to express frustration!
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