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If the attacks on the U.S. Export-Import Bank are successful, and the agency is forced to limit its activities, thousands of U.S. jobs will be lost and billions in export-related economic activity will shift to foreign economies. “Given the fragile economy and the need to create millions of manufacturing jobs, one would think that funding
Read moreA Republican appointee to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is facing possible sanctions following revelations that he funneled sensitive information about board matters to a former Republican board member who is now serving as co-chair of the labor policy advisory group for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The charges are contained in a report
Read moreInternational President Tom Buffenbarger addresses members of District 776 at the strike sanction meeting in Ft. Worth, TX. A loud and spirited crowd of District 776 members gathered at the Cowtown Coliseum in Ft. Worth, TX this past Sunday and voted by a 99.9 percent margin to sanction a strike at the Fort Worth facility
Read moreA highly punitive anti-worker budget, put forth by House GOP members this week, is on its way to the House floor after the House Budget Committee approved the deeply-flawed piece of legislation Wednesday. The “Path to Prosperity” plan, drafted by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), calls for substantial cuts to federal jobs, salaries and
Read moreIAM volunteers from Local 598 in South Charleston, WV prepare food for distribution to local food banks. (left to right) Local 598 Vice President Rose Hairston, Local 598 Member Cliff Means, Local 598 Member Joe Davenport For 30 years, members of IAM Local 598 in South Charleston, WV have proved they care about their neighbors
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