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Local 1943 President D. Scott Rich answers questions about contract terms during a ratification meeting, where members voted overwhelmingly to approve the three-year accord. Members of Local 1943 in Middletown, OH, employed by AK Steel ratified a three-year agreement that was set to expire in September of this year. The accord features across-the-board wage increases,
Read moreRetired District 112 Secretary-Treasurer Miriam “Bunny” Baker was honored by the Florida Chapter of APRI for decades of community service. Retired District 112 Secretary-Treasurer Miriam “Bunny” Baker was honored with the Distinguished Community Service Award from the Florida State Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute at its 10 th Annual Memorial Birthday Celebration held
Read moreEach year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more are injured or sickened because of their jobs. The labor movement remembers these workers on April 28, Workers’ Memorial Day. This is an historic year for workers’ safety and health. It’s the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, where 146 workers – most of them young
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., April 26, 2011 – The National Mediation Board (NMB) today authorized a representation election that could establish the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) as the sole collective bargaining representative for 24,605 Flight Attendants at the recently merged United-Continental Airlines. The election will commence on May 17, 2011
Read moreIn response to charges filed by the IAM, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), this week issued a blistering complaint against the Boeing Company, declaring their move to South Carolina was a violation of federal labor law and constituted illegal retaliation against IAM members employed by Boeing in the Puget Sound area. The NLRB complaint
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