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Thousands of retirees and union members held a rally on Capitol Hill to demand that Congress block the Central States Pension Fund from cutting their pensions. Machinists & Teamsters support retirees in their effort to get the Treasury department to reject the Central States application. A decision is expected this Spring.
Read moreSome of the best and brightest organizers from the International Association of Machinists (IAM) gathered at the union’s training and education center just south of Washington, D.C. For several days attendees reviewed the IAM’s comprehensive organizing plan and strategized for success.
Read moreIAM Mechanics Local 701 provides technician training through its own apprenticeship program, one that is much more affordable than similar four-year programs. Watch how apprentices learn about their new trade and the Machinists Union from IAM members in the Midwest Territory… in a shop with state-of-the-art equipment and technology. For more information, visit http://www.local701training.com
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists is one of the first labor unions to publically support President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court, circuit court judge Merrick Garland. According to labor lawyers inside Washington, judge Garland has earned a good reputation for consistently issuing fair rulings in labor cases.
Read moreAFL-CIO Secretary-Treasuer, Liz Shuler, sits down with ViewPoint to talk about the 2016 election, worker rights and everything else that is at stake for the labor movement.
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