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Civil rights leader and longtime NAACP director Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks died early this morning at his home in Tennessee. He was 85. Best known for his 16-year tenure leading the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights group, Dr. Hooks enjoyed multiple careers during his life. He was the first African-American judge to sit on
Read moreDozens of IAM representatives in Atlanta prepare for a day of home visits with Delta workers to discuss the importance of the upcoming representation elections. The IAM Transportation Department recently led a week-long organizing blitz of Delta Air Lines workers with more than 100 organizers from Local and District Lodges engaging thousands of workers with
Read moreA patient at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights, IL, pats and chats with Gracie, a 5-year old Pug who visits with patients as part of the hospital’s Wags Animal Assisted Therapy program. With them is Gracie’s owner, Local 701 member George Vojtech. After a long week spent diagnosing and repairing vehicles for Shirey Cadillac
Read moreThousands of U.S. military veterans who served on active duty between January 1957 and January 31, 2001, are eligible for higher Social Security benefits based on pay they received during that time period. Under certain circumstances, up to $1,200 per year of earnings credit can be added to a veteran’s lifetime earnings for Social Security
Read moreThe April 30, 2010, deadline is drawing near for participants to register for the upcoming Local Lodge History Project, a week-long program designed to help locals uncover, document and preserve the history of their local lodge. The special program, held at the William W. Winpisinger Center, is conducted semi-annually and limited to 21 participants from
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