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A heated progressive movement warmed-up a winter day in Washington, D.C. by expressing displeasure about the Trans Pacific Partnership, also known as the TPP. Trade unions, such as the IAM, joined pro-labor politicians at Congress and advocacy groups, such as Public Citizen, to criticize the tyrannical trade deal.
Read moreThe IAM legal department is keeping close tabs on a public sector union case at the Supreme Court. If justices rule in favor of the plaintiffs, a group of 10 anti-union teachers, right-to-work could gain momentum and ultimately steamroll working families.
Read moreLabor 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.
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