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Machinists Warn of Manufacturing Meltdown Following news that another 787,000 Americans were unemployed in May, the IAM renewed its call for a second economic stimulus measure aimed at restoring the nation’s battered manufacturing base. “Contrary to what some are saying, I see no cause for cheer in the latest unemployment figures,” said IAM President Tom
Read moreUnions Consider Upgrades for U.S. House of Labor Leaders from twenty-three U.S. labor unions, representing three-fifths of the AFL-CIO, took part this week in a two-day conference organized by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) to consider changes that would dramatically reshape and revitalize the 54-year-old AFL-CIO. “We focused on systemic changes
Read moreRecession Forces Historic GM Bankruptcy General Motors, once the world’s largest automaker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week in a move that underscores the historic nature of the current recession. “The IAM commends all who are making such extraordinary sacrifices to help GM survive these unprecedented economic times,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger.
Read moreCalifornia Members at Cytec on Strike over Basic Rights Members of Local 906 in Santa Ana, CA, are determined to prevail in their strike against Cytec Industries in Anaheim, CA, following a proposal by the company that would have gutted key contract language and required union members to work 12-hour shifts without overtime. The 180
Read moreCBTU Declares ‘Now is the Future’ Led by IAM Executive Assistant Diane Babineaux, dozens of IAM members joined with more than 1,200 delegates from around the country at the 38th convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) in Atlanta, GA, where speaker after speaker called for a fresh wave of political activism in
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