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IAM Woodworkers Department GLR William Street has become the first union official ever elected to serve as chairman of the board of directors of the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), the largest forest certification organization in the world. “Having a union leader as board chair signals the beginning of the next phase
Read moreWith the looming prospect of additional consolidation in the airline industry, workers at United, Continental and all carriers need to understand how a rule change proposed by National Mediation Board (NMB) would dramatically increase their chances of retaining their contracts, retirement benefits and seniority rights. The IAM is encouraging all members and family members to
Read moreAFL-CIO President Rich Trumka (left) and a coalition of labor and civil rights leaders announced today they will push the White House to act without delay on a program to relieve the nation’s Jobs crisis. With Trumka (l to r) are Economic Policy Institute President Larry Mishel, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights President (LCCR) Wade
Read moreIn remarks delivered at a forum convened by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr. reaffirmed the IAM’s long-standing position that today’s airline industry is a casualty of lax regulation and failed market policies that have sucked the life out of a once proud, efficient and stable industry. “There is no need
Read moreWith the health care debate still sagging under the weight of rumors, misunderstandings and outright lies, it is worth examining how the most egregious distortion got its start. In an opinion piece published in the New York Times, Oregon Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer describes how his initial proposal requiring Medicare to reimburse for patient-doctor discussions
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