The 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
Read moreUnion Leaders Rally Members in Five States IP Tom Buffenbarger, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) President Jimmy Williams logged 1,900 air miles over a 52-hour period this Labor Day weekend to urge union members to get involved and vote in the upcoming midterm elections. Events on the
Read moreIP Tom Buffenbarger, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) President Jimmy Williams logged 1,900 air miles over a 52-hour period this Labor Day weekend to urge union members to get involved and vote in the upcoming midterm elections. Events on the whirlwind tour included a rain-soaked gathering in
Read moreThe call has been issued for a new Spanish Leadership I pilot program to be held November 12-17, 2006 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. “With the Spanish Leadership I pilot program, the IAM is continuing our tradition of making our resources available to our diverse membership,” said IP Tom Buffenbarger. While
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