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The leader of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today urged union members in Washington state to support Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, calling her a proven champion for aerospace jobs. “From local apprentice programs to the $100 billion tanker fight, Sen. Murray has always been there for the working families in this state,”
Read moreTo honor America’s working men and women and to highlight the severity of the current economic crisis, the IAM joined with the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, United Auto Workers Local 95 and the Rock County Labor Council for a “JOBS NOW” rally this past weekend at the Laborfest Grounds in Janesville, WI. “The same economic
Read moreA 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
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