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SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 – Union leaders and thousands of union members rallied in Ohio this Labor Day weekend at the Lorain County Labor Day Picinic where they cheered on gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland.
Read moreSEPTEMBER 7, 2006 – Over Labor Day weekend the IAM along with other labor leaders traveled to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Detroit, Wisconsin and Connecticut to urge union members to get involved and vote in the upcoming midterm elections. The first stop was in Allentown, PA with Governor Ed Rendell. Pennsylvania has been a union state for
Read moreWith 1,500 names already posted on a virtual “speakers wall” that is expected to grow dramatically in the days ahead, the IAM’s RallyAround.Us campaign is giving union members an opportunity to tell politicians that they plan to vote their pocketbooks in the upcoming midterm elections. Launched less than a week ago at a Washington, D.C.
Read moreThe IAM won a key legal battle this week in the fight to overcome anti-union activities by Mercedes-Benz officials at the automaker’s assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, AL. In a ruling hailed as an important victory for Mercedes’ workers and IAM organizers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) agreed with an IAM complaint charging Mercedes-Benz with
Read moreDEFENSE CHECKS SCHEDULE CHANGE Effective this week there is a change in defense fund checks distribution. Sunday has been dropped and checks will only be available on the following days: Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m and all future weeks. The reason is most of the checks are handed out on
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