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The Federal Workers Alliance, a coalition of 22 unions collectively representing over 300,000 federal workers government-wide, are working to defend the federal workforce from irresponsible cuts in the forthcoming congressional ‘super committee’ negotiations. The initial cuts outlined in phase 1 of the debt ceiling agreement stand to slash hundreds of billions of dollars from federal
Read moreOn Thursday, the House will consider H.R. 2587, the “Job Outsourcers’ Bill of Rights.” I urge you to oppose this legislation. H.R. 2587 would make it easier for employers to outsource jobs by eliminating the ability of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to restore jobs if a company illegally moves operations or eliminates jobs
Read moreToday, 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
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