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IAM members attend a meeting on racial and economic justice in St. Louis. Front row, from left: Mike Ringo, District 9; Mike Lloyd, District 837; General Vice President Diane Babineaux; Carline Lang-Smith, District 837; and AFL-CIO Executive Board member Lori Pelletier. Back row: District 837 members Mike Edwards, Rodger Smith, Leon Smith, Stephen McDerman, Mark
Read moreTelevision host John Oliver used his signature style during the opening monologue for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” to dismantle the arguments for regressive voter ID laws. WATCH: John Oliver’s Opening Monologue The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed more than 50 years ago, but thanks to a right-wing push, the Supreme Court gutted it in
Read moreUnder the Trans-Pacific Partnership, America’s insanely high drug prices could get even higher. As big-business lobbyists promoted the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) behind closed doors, skeptical lawmakers, labor and human rights activists mobilized in Washington, DC. WATCH: TPP Day of Dissent “The American people deserve transparent trade, green trade and trade that empowers them,” said Rep.
Read moreAs IAM members from around the country mobilized, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) scored a major political victory yesterday by including in the Aviation Innovation Reform Reauthorization Act of 2016 (AIIR) amendments that would mandate a minimum of 10 hours rest for Flight Attendants and make it a felony to assault
Read moreOnce again, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has proposed an amendment that would cost American jobs by allowing foreign-built petroleum tankers to engage in domestic coastal shipping. In a letter to the Senate committee in charge, IAM International President Bob Martinez urged legislators to reject the amendment. “Passage of Senator McCain’s amendment would result in the
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