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“The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era” by Michael Grunwald examines President Obama’s $800 billion stimulus bill and calls it one of the most important and least understood pieces of legislation in American history. Grunwald, a reporter for the Time Magazine, told an audience at the Center for American
Read moreAs the middle-class struggles to pay bills and keep good jobs, President Obama’s labor secretary has encouraging words for workers! Hilda L. Solis says the U.S. government is reaffirming its pledge to support additional employment training programs, and tax relief hard-working Americans.
Read moreThis summer has been one of the devastating fire seasons in recent memory, with 6.5 million acres scorched across the U.S. As emergency crews battled blazes, IAM – NFFE members were right there on the line fighting flames and saving local communities.
Read moreThousands of union members, including a delegation from IAMAW, marched to Eakins Oval in Philadelphia to demand a Second Bill of Rights aimed at working families. The Workers Stand for America Rally fillled the Oval Saturday, August 11, 2012, more than 220 years after the original Bill of Rights was signed by our Founding Fathers.
Read moreIllinois Governor Pat Quinn visited the picket line outside Caterpillar’s Joliet plant August 10, to show support for striking IAMAW members from Local 851. He presented the Local with a check for $10,000 to help with the strike fund. Earlier in the week, Senator Dick Durbin stopped by. Members are receiving support from all over
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