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A rapid sequence of wins in the automotive sector has brought new IAM members to a pair of local lodges in District 190, which has a long history of organizing prowess. Among the new members are a group of eight service writers and dispatchers at Winter Chevrolet-Honda in Pittsburg, CA, who will join IAM Local
Read moreOn the heels of last week’s anemic job figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Ur Union of Unemployed (UCubed) renewed its call that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner should be removed without delay. “The latest unemployment numbers reveal that this Grave Recession is not ending anytime soon,” said Rick Sloan, Acting Executive Director of
Read moreOn the Sunday before Labor Day, the Wichita Eagle features an article by Dan Vorhees on “Why are people against labor unions” Vorhees writes that union membership is declining, but doesn’t mention that our labor laws are broken or the massive and systematic intimidation of workers when companies oppose organizing drives. Right now, the Eagle
Read moreAs many of us gather for parades, barbecues and festivities in honor of the many men and women – past and present – who toil day in and day out in hopes of a better life, let us not forget the 31 million who will be celebrating this Labor Day from the unemployment line. Let
Read moreIAM District 143 today announced it will be entering federally-mediated negotiations with Alaska Airlines on September 7, 2010 on behalf of 2,700 employees in the clerical, office and passenger service (COPS) classification at the Seattle-based carrier. “We have been in direct negotiations for months, but Alaska Airlines has been unwilling to adequately address our members’
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