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The IAM is joining with UNITE HERE, the AFL-CIO and progressive organizations nationwide to help secure fair treatment, a safe workplace and basic human dignity for house cleaning staff at Hyatt hotels. Hyatt management has garnered a reputation for abusing its housekeepers and other workers for years, replacing longtime employees with minimum wage temporary workers
Read moreIllinois Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn visited the IAM picket line at Caterpillar Corp. in Joliet, IL and contributed $10,000 to support the members of Local 851 who have been on strike for a fair contact since May 1. After 14 weeks, the picket line outside the Caterpillar gates in Joliet, IL is becoming a showcase
Read moreInspired by the city where the original Bill of Rights was first proposed in 1787, more than 35,000 union members gathered in Philadelphia to endorse a “Second Bill of Rights,” one that includes the right to full employment, a living wage, a voice at work and the right to a secure and healthy future. While
Read moreThe IAM this week announced an agreement with United Airlines to enter into expedited contract negotiations with the assistance of the National Mediation Board (NMB) for six classifications covering 35,400 employees at the airline. “Airline consolidation has complicated industry negotiations, no more so than at United Airlines,” said IAM District 141 President Rich Delaney. “We
Read moreWisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan has just a 16 percent lifetime voting record on working family issues in his 12 years in Congress. Here are some things you need to know about the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee: 1. Ryan’s Budget Plan Ends Medicare. Medicare would be replaced with an underfunded, privatized voucher program. This program would
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