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Today, the IAM sent an opposition letter to all house members on the anti-worker bill, H.R. 2587, also known as the “Boeing Pardon Bill”. This bill is scheduled for a vote this Thursday, Sept. 15th. We are working very closely with House Democratic Leadership and the AFL-CIO to whip the vote count – we will
Read moreWhen Leskovar Motors in Butte, Montana tried to unilaterally withdraw recognition of IAM Local 88 as the bargaining agent for all Leskovar Parts and Service Department Employees and engage in other improper activity against employees, the IAM responded by filing unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Grand Lodge Representative Mike
Read moreIn a telephone press conference with more than a dozen national media outlets, AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka set the record straight on H.R. 2587, the Republican House bill that aims to gut the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ability to impose sanctions and protect workers from rogue corporations. Trumka was joined on the call by
Read moreNew York District 65 DBR Norm Smith was selected to receive the 2011 George Ritzer Award by the Jamestown, New York Area Labor Council AFL-CIO as part of the annual Labor Day Festival. The award is named for George Ritzer, who served as the Jamestown Area Labor Council’s president for more than 20 years and
Read moreUnion members across Canada are expressing concern over an apparent change of rules regarding New Democratic Party (NDP) leadership following the death of long-time NDP leader Jack Layton. “The IAM will abide by the rules as they appear to be set, but we voice a strong objection to a simplistic one member, one vote leadership
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