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IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, right, along with IAM District 751 President Jon Holden, second from left in back, stand with the newest class of IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program graduates, front row, and representatives and others in Seattle. Five students in the IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program are now journeymen. Watch coverage of the IAM/Boeing Joint
Read moreConnecticut AFL-CIO Executive Secretary-Treasurer Lori Pelletier, a member of IAM Local 700, has been elected to the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO, the labor organization announced at its council meetings. “Lori Pelletier is a tried and true unionist who has served IAM members and Connecticut workers tirelessly for close to three decades,” said IAM International
Read moreNew York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof writes in a recent op-ed that he has come around on labor unions, and now believes organized labor had, and continues to have, a critical role in combating rising income inequality. Well, duh. Kristof on his change of heart: “More broadly, I disdained unions as bringing corruption, nepotism and
Read moreBig Business outsiders have their sights on making New Mexico the latest right-to-work (for less) state. A bill (H.B. 75) recently passed by the New Mexico House Business and Employment Committee would force unions to represent workers who don’t pay their fair share of dues, weakening the bargaining power of all workers and further tilting power
Read moreA new IAM video, “The Truth About Right-to-Work Laws,” warns about new right-to-work laws sweeping across the nation. A new video on the Machinists News Network warns middle-class Americans about right-to-work laws sweeping across states. The legislation harms working families and is responsible for union busting, job killing and wage cutting. Watch “The Truth About
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