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This 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
Read moreWASHINGTON—Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to address recent attacks on the National Labor Relations Board regarding its handling of a complaint against Boeing. Below are his full remarks as prepared for delivery: “Mr. President, recently, the National Labor Relations Board
Read moreIssued on the same day that the NLRB called for an end to misleading public statements, the following editorial by Boeing CEO James McNerney was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 10, 2011. Embracing every talking point currently being peddled in the right-wing media, McNerney conveniently sidesteps the central issue that caught the labor
Read moreMAY 11, 2011 – UNITED STATES SENATE MR. REID: MADAM PRESIDENT, I RECOGNIZE THAT WE’RE IN A PARTISAN ENVIRONMENT. AND IN A PARTISAN THERE IS TEMPTATION TO TURN EVERY ISSUE INTO A POLITICAL ISSUE. WE CERTAINLY LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE ENVIRONMENTS TODAY, AND THAT’S REGRETTABLE, BUT FAR FROM UNFAMILIAR. POLITICS PLAY A ROLE IN
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