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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced its endorsement of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. “Secretary Clinton shares AFGE’s vision for a strong and vibrant government workforce that has the necessary tools and support needed to deliver vital programs and services to the American public,” said AFGE
Read moreIn addition to creating the largest global trade agreement since NAFTA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) threatens to provide unprecedented perks and protections for pharmaceutical companies while threatening the sustainability of public health programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Older Americans should be very concerned about this deal,” warned Alliance for Retired Americans President Robert Roach, Jr.
Read moreCongress has decided to defer, until 2020, an excise tax on many employer health plans that will have a significant impact on middle-class workers. Following a groundswell of opposition led by the IAM and other labor organizations, members from both houses of Congress have delayed the tax’s implementation. The year-end budget deal struck by Democrats
Read moreThe Negotiations Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center includes realistic mock negotiation sessions to prepare committee members for actual negotiations. Members of the negotiating committee for IAM Local 516 in Manitowoc, WI have completed the Negotiations Preparation for Bargaining Committees program at the William Winpisinger Education and Technology Center
Read moreFrom left: Grand Lodge Rep. Mark Love, IAM Local 1255 President and new Amarillo Metal Trades Council Vice President Robin Harris and Local 1255 Vice President Glenn Baber. The Amarillo Metal Trades Council overwhelmingly elected new leadership yesterday. Monte McAnear, a 36-year Pantex employee and International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 340 President was
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