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More than 2,500 union members from across Wisconsin rallied to support striking IAM Local 516 members at Manitowoc Cranes in Manitowoc, WI. (photo by Sue Ruggles, American Federation of Teachers) More than 2,500 union members from across Wisconsin rallied in the small town of Manitowoc, WI, to support striking Machinists at Manitowoc Cranes. IAM Local
Read moreThe right to vote and choose our leaders is at the heart of what it means to be an American. But right now, all across America, Republican lawmakers and their corporate backers are undermining that fundamental freedom. They’re pushing through new laws that make it harder for the unemployed, young people, people of color and
Read moreThe IAM is branding Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) as 2011’s “Job Killer of the Year” for his willingness to obstruct legislation that would sustain tens of thousands of American manufacturing jobs. In addition to relentless opposition to all substantive jobs proposals, Cantor is now threatening to withhold funding for the US Export-Import
Read moreWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) approved the withdrawal of the complaint by the Machinists union against the Boeing Company. “The settlement of this dispute is a positive step forward for working families, labor unions, and employers in Washington state and
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