Voter backlash against Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker’s unfair campaign against public employees and collective bargaining rights continues with voters electing Democrat Steve Doyle over Republican John Lautz for a seat in the State Assembly that Republicans have held for 16 years. Doyle won 54 percent to Lautz’s 46 percent in a special election to
Read moreThe deadline for the IAM Photo Contest and the Newsletter and Website Contest has been extended to June 13, 2011. The 2011 IAM Newsletter and Website Contest is open to all local and district lodges that publish an official newsletter or website. The contest is also open to TCU lodges. Click here for the official
Read moreDemocratic Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a Republican attempt to make New Hampshire a right-to-work (for less) state, citing a lack of evidence that the legislation would actually benefit New Hampshire workers. “In my time as a CEO, in my years spent in the private sector turning around companies, and in my seven years as
Read moreThis week the William W. Winpisinger Center is hosting the largest Spanish Leadership I class since the program was initiated four years ago, underscoring the growth that the Spanish Leadership programs have achieved. IAM members from every Territory are participating in the program and are taking another step towards activism and involvement in their union.
Read moreEsta semana el Centro William W. Winpisinger lleva a cabo la clase más grande desde el inicio del programa de liderazgo I en Español hace cuatro años, subrayando el crecimiento realizado por los programas de Liderazgo en Español. Miembros de la IAMAW en cada Territorio están participando en el programa y toman otro paso hasta
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