IAM Local 175 members who work at the Harley-Davidson plant in York, PA, were recently featured in a commercial entitled “Export Freedom.” IAM Local 175 members who work at the Harley-Davidson plant in York, PA, were recently featured in a commercial created by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company for the Super Bowl. Click here to watch
Read moreSouth Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley At a time when 21.6 million Americans remain unemployed or underemployed, it’s hard to believe anyone would say no to good-paying, secure jobs. But sometimes, fact is stranger than fiction. Meet South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The Tea-Party Republican has been putting down unions for most of her political career,
Read moreFreedom of assembly is under attack in Michigan. The state House of Representatives recently took up HB 4643, legislation that would levy massive fines against striking workers and labor organizations found to be leading or organizing a strike. Under the proposed law, introduced by Republican state Rep. Tom McMillin, workers exercising their right to strike
Read moreBeing a woman at Qatar Airways isn’t easy. You can get fired for being pregnant. You’ll need your boss’s permission to get married. Want to say something about it? The confidentiality clause in your contract could get you tried in Qatari Court. In honor of International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8, the International Transport
Read moreA pair of developments in the volatile aerospace sector are being hailed for the multi-billion economic effects they bring to members and communities in at least six states. Earlier this week, Machinists employed by Lockheed Martin at seven IAM Local Lodges in Georgia, California, Mississippi, Florida and West Virginia secured new four-year agreements that maintain
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