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Among those taking part in an anti-sequestration rally outside the office of Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold’s office were IAM Local 2049 Vice President Marcos Betancourt and his three daughters: Xalynn Betancourt, 13; Yasmeen Betancourt, 14 and Zoe Betancourt, 2. For the second time in three weeks, IAM members of Locals 2049 and 2916 joined
Read moreCongress is threatening to pass two bills that would make it harder for Americans to get access to job training and welfare when they need it most. The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, which passed the House last week, would turn funding for federal workforce programs into a block grant, jeopardizing
Read moreThe IAM mourns the death of District 78 Directing Business Representative Paul Mitchell of Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. He passed away at the age of 48. Brother Mitchell became a member at Local 2113 in 1994 before becoming a Business Representative in 2001. He was respected by labor and corporate interests in the community and frequently
Read moreCongress has approved a short-term spending bill that will keep the government from shutting down when current funding expires on March 27. Though a government shutdown appears to have been averted, the bill only covers six months. It also unfairly targets federal workers by extending a three-year pay freeze and maintains the furloughs of more
Read moreSpeaking less than a mile from where the battle of the Alamo took place in 1836, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger proposed an aggressive defense for a labor movement he described as no less besieged. “Make no mistake; we are at war with an enemy that is coming after everything we have; our jobs, our rights
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