Labor gathered in Washington, DC this year to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Read moreThe International Association of Machinists joined concerned members of Congress to publically denounce the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). If passed and implemented by the U.S. government, the goliath trade proposal will consume 40% of the global financial market by fusing the American economy with at least a dozen countries around the Asian Pacific Rim. After
Read moreBill Lucy shared his memories of the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike of 1968. He spoke at the AFL-CIO during an Ideas at Work luncheon, recalling what it was like to help organize workers and negotiate with the mayor and city officials.
Read moreThe National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Black Women’s Roundtable released its 2016 Voter Guide, with profiles of the presidential candidates and answers to 41 questions about economic opportunity, health care, social security and other topics important to working families. For more information, visit:http://www.BWRVoterGuide2016.org
Read moreRobert Martinez, Jr. was sworn in this week as the 14th International President in the history of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. After thanking the Executive Council for its support, Martinez took time to speak to the members saying, “I will work every single day to earn your trust and confidence.”
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