Machinists Gear Up for GE Negotiations IAM leaders meeting in Chicago, IL announced this week they would resume their partnership with the Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC), a coalition of 14 unions representing workers at General Electric (GE), as part of IAM preparations for upcoming contract negotiations with the global conglomerate. The IAM negotiated its current
Read moreChicago, IL, December 13, 2006 – Local and national leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) met in Chicago, IL this week to prepare for upcoming negotiations with General Electric Co. The IAM leaders agreed to resume their affiliation with the Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC), the coalition of 14 unions representing
Read moreThousands Rally for Freedom to Form Unions The AFL-CIO commemorated International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, with a two-day Organizing Summit and a big rally in Washington, DC for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). International Human Rights Day memorializes the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognizes the freedom of
Read moreThe AFL-CIO commemorated International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, with a two-day Organizing Summit and a big rally in Washington, DC for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). International Human Rights Day memorializes the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognizes the freedom of all workers to form unions and bargain
Read moreKansas Governor Named to Lead DGA Union members and working families nationwide will have a key ally in an important position when Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius takes over as leader of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA). Sebelius succeeds outgoing 2-term DGA chairman, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who joins a crowded field considering a run
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