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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 marked the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was in Memphis supporting a strike by black sanitation workers when he was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. In an op-ed published on Slate.com, Senior Fellow for The Century Foundation
Read more(Left to right around the table) District 4 ADBR Dave Sullivan, District 4 BR John Stillwell, Committee Members Bill Shrewsbery, Joshua Shuler, George Miller, John Jackson, Jeff Corker and Justin Berrell, District 4 ADBR Rick Compher and District 4 DBR Joe Flanders. Members of the IAM bargaining committee at the recently organized IKEA facility in
Read moreMembers of District Lodge 776 and the Tarrant County (TX) chapter of LCLAA (Labor Council for Latin American Advancement) joined other labor and civil rights organization for a parade and rally celebrating the birthday of Cesar Chavez through downtown Fort Worth, TX last Saturday. IAM members across the country honored César Chávez on March 31,
Read moreSen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) has introduced new sweeping legislation to restore the U.S. economy, revitalize the middle class, put unemployed and underemployed Americans back to work and help our nation compete globally. The Rebuild America Act includes a litany of pro-worker measures including a provision to save and create jobs, modernize our nation’s infrastructure, create
Read moreWorkers and IAM representatives outside the Spirit AeroSystems facility in Kinston, NC celebrate their winning vote to join the IAM. The IAM racked up a huge organizing win at Spirit AeroSystems in Kinston, NC when 126 Spirit workers voted 2-1 for the IAM. The new facility, where workers build aircraft components for Airbus, could grow
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