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On Thursday Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke out against recent Republican-sponsored tax legislation that encourages outsourcing of American jobs. Pelosi was joined by dozens of Machinists on stage who are personally impacted by the GOP law, a bill that gives tax breaks to corporations that move production overseas. IAM International President Robert Martinez
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists is celebrating its 130th birthday. Founded in a railroad pit in Georgia, the union would become one of the backbones of the American manufacturing sector by producing things like military jets, trains and steel.
Read moreEveryday thousands of commuters jump on a train, board a bus or use the subway to get where they need to go. It’s convenient, efficient but most importantly it’s SAFE. Just like the jobs of the bus mechanics at the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority or MBTA that keep Boston running on time.
Read moreFor over a century, labor unions have protected and strengthened workers through a process called collective bargaining. But right-to-work laws, like PROPOSITION A in Missouri, are taking that protection away.
Read moreAviation High School, an education training center that’s sponsored by the IAM, competed in front of thousands of people at the annual Aerospace Maintenance Competition in Orlando.
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