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A new video on the Machinists News Network showcases labor’s presence at the 2013 Paris Airshow as an IAM delegation led by members of the Executive Council stood in solidarity with unions from across the world. In a special labor conference organized by the newly-formed global union IndustriALL, IAM leaders marked the contributions of thousands
Read moreMissouri Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have forced public unions to seek annual written permission before collecting dues from employees. Missouri’s GOP-led legislature passed the bill in an effort to restrict the collective bargaining rights of state workers. The law, which Republicans in the state called “paycheck protection,” would have
Read moreDespite relentless Republican attacks, House Democrats and labor advocates are not giving up on the fight to provide working Americans with a fully-functioning National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Reps. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) have authored a letter, signed by all 201 House Democrats, demanding that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) immediately
Read moreThe 2013 IAM Scholarship competition has concluded and the winners have been announced. Click here for the full list of recipients. “We congratulate the winners and thank all those who participated in the 2013 competition,” said IAM Safety and Health, Apprenticeship and Scholarship Department Director Mike Flynn, whose department administers the popular program. “The IAM
Read moreArticles in the June issue include: IAM Comes Home to Atlanta to Celebrate 125th Anniversary Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of 1965 Voting Rights Act IAM 2013 Scholarship Winners Announced Solidarity at the South Pole Call Goes Out to Honor Recent TCU Members of the Military Joint Air Transport Conference Focuses on Safety IAM
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