The Transportation Communications Union represents call center workers in Philadelphia, whose staffing levels have been cut by more than 50% compared to 2018. Positions have been outsourced to non-union shops in Florida and Ohio, where employees are paid low wages with little-to-no benefits.
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2020 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) releases the following statement on the death of IAM Local 66 member Dana Walk, 57, killed in the February 26, 2020 shooting at Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee. “The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) was saddened to
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2020 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) releases the following statement on the shooting at Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee. The IAM represents approximately 50 mechanics and machine repair workers at the brewery. They are represented by IAM Locals 66 and 510 in Milwaukee.
Read moreOwen Herrnstadt, IAM Chief of Staff and Director of Trade and Globalization, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee asking Congress and the Administration to adopt a comprehensive manufacturing strategy that disincentives outsourcing and ensures U.S. competitiveness with China.
Read moreIn case you missed it, this Wednesday’s edition of the IAM’s live webcast featured guests: Lisa Vallen who explains what labor history items Georgia State University collects, how to donate materials to its archive and how to access the collections. Walt Ingram who discusses the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance and its mission to unite the union
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