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IAM District 10 members braved the snow to protest a right-to-work bill rammed through the GOP-controlled Wisconsin state legislature. Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker continued his attack on working families by pushing through and then signing “Right-to-Work” (for less) legislation, making Wisconsin the 25th state to pass similar laws. “Scott Walker is building his political
Read moreMore than 130 IAM Local 219 families at Bluegrass Station, KY were on an unfair labor practice strike against government sub-contractor Allsource Global Management. The strike ended on Monday, March 2, 2015 when the group ratified a new contract. Members of IAM Local 219 voted on Monday to ratify a new contract with defense contractor
Read moreWorking people in Wisconsin were having a bad week already. Their own state representatives, paid for and bought out by corporate interests, are ramming through a so-called “right-to-work” law for no other reason than to silence workers’ voices and eviscerate unions. Anti-worker Gov. Scott Walker said he expects to sign the legislation into law this
Read moreIAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Phil Gruber joins the IAM Local 837 New Machinists and Local 701 at the Al Piemonte Chevrolet strike line in East Dundee, IL. The IAM District 837 “New Machinists,” a grassroots group of the younger and newly-initiated members, drove nearly five hours after their night shifts in St. Louis
Read moreYoung Machinists came from all over the U.S. and Canada to attend the inaugural Young Workers Strategy program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center. The deadline to register for the IAM Young Workers Strategy Program, to be held May 3-8 at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Center in Hollywood, MD, is only
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