IAM District 947 members working at DirecTV in Los Angeles, CA are engaged in an ongoing battle with their employer over unfair labor practices. It’s been more than two years since workers voted to join the IAM. After the company stalled the process through legal appeals, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final decision
Read moreFriday, May 11, 2012, is the deadline to enter the 2012 IAM Newsletter and Website Contest. The contest is open to ALL good-standing local and district lodges who regularly distribute official newsletters and/or maintain regularly-updated websites. A panel of independent judges will consider newsletters published between April 2011 and April 2012 and websites operating online
Read moreA CEO of a company in the S&P 500 Index, on average, received $12.9 million in total compensation in 2011, according to the AFL-CIO’s new Executive PayWatch website. That’s nearly a 14 percent raise over the previous year. And that’s on top of a 23 percent increase in 2010. In stark contrast, median household income
Read moreWith a 45 to 54 vote, a Republican-backed bill to undo a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule ensuring fair union representation elections failed in the U.S. Senate. The new rules issued by the NLRB last December would make union representation elections fairer by simplifying procedures, deferring litigation and setting shorter deadlines for hearings and
Read moreIAM shutterbugs wanting to enter the 2012 Photography Contest need to act soon. The deadline for submitting entries is Friday, May 11, 2012. Contest photos must be taken by members in good standing of members in good standing, unposed and working at their job. Click here for complete contest rules, the entry form, official call
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