Trane company workers of Local Lodge 1296 in Clarksville, TN are on the job after ratifying a contract Saturday after standing strong in negotiations. When Trane negotiators demanded a 12-month “probation” for newly-hired employees before they would get union contract protections and health insurance, the local went to the press and community to garner support
Read moreProminent labor leader and long-time women’s and civil rights advocate Gloria T. Johnson died Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Johnson was a founding member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) and served as its President from 1993 to 2004. Before becoming President, Johnson served as CLUW’s Treasurer for 17 years. In 1993, she was
Read moreBusiness leaders, research scientists and health policy advocates came together in Washington to oppose government sequestration in a new video by the Machinists News Network. Wes Bush, CEO of Northrup Grumman, a massive military manufacturing contractor, which employs thousands of Machinists members, says the threat of sequestration is already threatening the jobs of IAM members
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger addresses delegates at the National Conference of the Australian Workers Union. As multinational corporations expand their reach and move work across the globe, unions in Europe, Asia and most recently Australia have joined forces to fight for the rights of all workers. At the National Conference of the Australian Workers
Read moreNearly 200 drivers employed by Town Car International in Long Island City, NY, ratified their first ever IAM contract, bringing their historic journey full circle. The drivers, who provide premium personal transportation services in the New York metropolitan area, are mostly recent immigrants trying to build a good life in the United States. Much of
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