Making your way past relentless campaign ads for high-profile House and Senate races, you might not notice another battle shaping up for more than 6,000 state legislative seats in 46 states up for grabs on November 7. State Legislatures determine many important working family issues such as utility regulation, college tuition and other education funding,
Read moreTuesday, November 7 will mark the end of a labor-wide effort to reach out to union families across the U.S. to tap into the groundswell for change after six years of one of the most anti-labor administrations in history. Volunteers from hundreds of lodges have spent hours manning phone banks, handbilling plant gates and visiting
Read moreSpecial Election Edition New Governors Will Reshape National Politics “A massive transformation of the nation’s political landscape is in the making,” declared IP Tom Buffenbarger on the eve of the critical midterm elections. “If working families turn out as expected tomorrow, we could see a landslide victory in the thirty-six gubernatorial races. “Governors directly affect
Read moreThe 2007 IAM Calendar is hot off the press and ready for individual and bulk orders. IAM members can use an individual calendar order form that can be mailed back with a payment of $7 for each calendar. Lodges can use the bulk order form and return it by mail or fax. A portion from
Read moreThe California wildfire that took the lives of four U.S. Forest Service firefighters last week claimed a fifth victim this week with the death of Pablo Cerda, 23, who suffered burns over 90 percent of his body while fighting the blaze. The IAM is calling on locals, districts and members to contribute to a relief
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