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Soon, government-issued uniforms for federal workers may no longer don clothing tags imprinted with the words “Made in China.” Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced a bill that would require the federal government to only buy apparel that is 100 percent made in America. Brown says the Wear American Act is imperative for a number
Read morePictured from left to right, apprentices Brian Meyer, Duane Erickson, Harvey Hussey, Slaveck Moraru and Lurelee Lorenzen make up the 2013 graduating class of the IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program in Seattle. A new Machinists News Network video showcases the 2013 graduates of the IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program. Click here to watch it now. For nearly
Read morePaid sick leave is a good deal for employers, too. A diverse range of stakeholders at a recent Aspen Institute panel agreed that an employee with paid time off when they’re ill leads to increased productivity, better health and a more stable family life. Currently, over 40 million Americans don’t have paid sick leave. The
Read moreProtesters in Washington, DC, speak out against the horrendous treatment of garment workers in the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia. A new Machinists News Network video sheds light on a horrific workers’ rights violation in Cambodia, a Southeast Asian country where government forces allegedly tortured and murdered striking garment workers asking for a raise. The
Read moreOxfam Canada Executive Director Robert Fox, third from right, presented IAM Canada with a commemorative plaque in recognition of the union’s contribution towards Oxfam’s relief and reconstruction work in areas of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan on November 8, 2013. Joining IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie, right, in accepting the honour were
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