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IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Mark Blondin addresses newly-organized workers at Corpus Christi Army Depot after ratifying their first IAM contract. More than 900 newly-organized L3 Communications workers at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) have overwhelmingly ratified a first contract that includes handsome raises, a cap on health-insurance cost increases and a defined-benefit pension
Read moreThe Office of Personnel Management recently proposed a new rule that would make temporary federal employees who work at least 90 days eligible for the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. After years of fighting for health benefits for all temporary federal employees, NFFE-IAM achieved an enormous victory when the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently proposed
Read morePresident Obama signed an executive order to penalize federal contractors that treat their workers poorly. President Obama has issued an executive order cracking down on federal government contractors that engage in wage theft, discrimination and other labor violations. The “Fair Pay and Safe Workplace” measure will require prospective contractors to disclose labor law violations from
Read moreThe IAM District 54 Negotiating Committee achieved important improvements in a newly-ratified agreement with Wolf Creek Federal Services at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH. The 67 recently-organized members ratified a first contract containing a solid package of benefits, including a defined benefit pension, a 401(k) plan and pay increases as high as $7
Read moreLos Angeles truck driver Alex Paz, right, was fired for trying to organize his coworkers. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), left, has introduced a bill that would give workers like Paz more recourse against employers who fire workers for organizing activities. Los Angeles truck driver Alex Paz was fired when he attempted to organize his
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