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IAM District 142 and Alaska Airlines this week reached a tentative agreement for approximately 600 Ramp and Stores employees at the carrier. The proposed deal took less than four months to bargain and the negotiating committee has unanimously recommended ratification. “Job security was our number one issue heading into these negotiations, and this agreement delivers not
Read moreWith Father’s Day on June 17th, and graduation season in full swing, Union Plus is offering many opportunities to save on gifts for dads and grads. Save 15% with your union discount on AT&T wireless service. Save on cell phones and accessories, too. Plus, you’ll be supporting fellow union members working at AT&T, the only
Read moreThe 6th Triennial Pride at Work Convention will take place September 12-15 in Cleveland, Ohio. As an official AFL-CIO constituency group, Pride at Work educates and advocates on behalf of union and non-union members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. In 30 states, it is legal to fire someone because of their
Read moreThousands of bloggers, social justice activists and progressive labor leaders gathered last week in Providence, RI for Netroots 2012, a tech-savvy event that includes panel discussions, training sessions and distinguished speakers from the world of politics, business and beyond. Many attendees visited the IAM’s UCubed booth, showcasing resources for the unemployed and the need for
Read moreA leaked draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) investment chapter reveals that U.S. trade negotiators are considering a dispute resolution process that would grant transnational corporations unprecedented authority to challenge countries’ laws, regulations and court decisions in international tribunals that circumvent domestic judicial systems. “We are just beginning to analyze the new texts now, but
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