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Speaking at the Labor Summit sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), IAM President Tom Buffenbarger urged a renewed focus on a 21st Century Works Progress Administration (WPA). “Between 1935 and 1938, over 9.7 million jobless Americans received WPA pay-checks,” said Buffenbarger. “The WPA offered average Americans a chance to prove themselves, work hard, and
Read moreTwenty-seven year IAM veteran activist Doug Sizemore receives the 2012 Royal Coachman Award from the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority. In recognition of his efforts to improve public transportation, long-time IAM activist Doug Sizemore received the Royal Coachman Award from the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA). In addition to his position as Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Read moreThe January 2012 IAM Journal is now available on the new IAM App. Get the IAM App on the iPad, Android Tablet and Android Phone. iPhone support coming soon! For information on how to download the free IAM App, click here and follow the links to Apple’s iTunes Store or the Android Market. You will
Read moreThe IAM is standing up for collective bargaining rights in South Carolina and across the country with a 30-second TV ad titled “Scales.” The ad frames the current debate over union rights with a basic question: “What does more to help American workers and protect the middle class? The rants of politicians plumped up with
Read moreMore than 350 employees at IKEA Distribution Center in Perryville, MD, voted by an overwhelming margin to join the IAM despite opposition from IKEA managers who hired Jackson-Lewis, the well-known union-busting law firm. In the final days of the campaign, IKEA management engaged in tactics typically used in union-avoidance campaigns, including threats of job
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