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A government panel appointed by the Obama administration agrees that union’s final offer should be adopted by New Jersey Transit. After more than five years of bargaining, a second Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) this week selected the final offer from IAM-TCU and a coalition of unions as the “most reasonable” to settle negotiations at New
Read moreIAM Local S6 members at Bath Iron Works in Maine had the honor of watching the fruit of their labor, the U.S.S. Zumwalt, head out to sea for the first time. A massive 600-foot long, and weighing in over 15,000 tons, the Zumwalt is the largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy. Watch the
Read moreGloria Balenski, above, and her husband, IAM Local 701 member Norb Balenski, will look on from the First Lady’s viewing box to watch President Obama deliver his State of Union address at the Capitol. IAM Local 701 member Norb Balenski and his wife Gloria will be guests of First Lady Michelle Obama for President Obama’s
Read moreSeveral hundred people showed up at the U.S. Supreme Court to support public-sector union workers who are under attack by anti-union forces. Braving the cold morning air, several hundred people made their voices heard outside the U.S. Supreme Court this week during oral arguments for a case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, that threatens to
Read moreIAM Maine Lobstering Union Local 207 President Rock Alley believes that working people need better representation in the State House and is running for senate. When IAM Maine Lobstering Union (IMLU) Local 207 President Rock Alley decided to run for the State Senate in Maine, he knew it would be an uphill battle. But challenges
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