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Scott Walker is a national disgrace. That was the statement released by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in response to the Republican Wisconsin governor’s announcement on Monday that he is running for president. The right-to-work (for less) legislation Walker signed earlier this year blatantly benefits big business at the expense of the state’s hard working citizens.
Read moreWhile we treat our pets like family, they can be quite expensive. As an IAM member pet owner, you ought to take advantage of the Union Plus Pet Services program which includes a 10 percent savings on pet food, toys and supplies. The program also offers $1 off all prescription medication and flea and tick
Read moreBoeing airplanes, produced by IAM members, are often sold to foreign airlines with the help of financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. A far-right minority in Congress has put the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, a crucial tool for creating and sustaining American jobs, at the brink of extinction. GOP leadership caved to Tea Party demands
Read moreOwen Herrnstadt, Director of the IAM’s Trade and Globalization Department, speaks about the dangers of the secretive TPP trade deal. So-called Fast Track Trade Authority has passed Congress, but the IAM and all working Americans still have much to be worried about with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), says Owen Herrnstadt, the IAM’s Director of Trade
Read moreIAM-represented employees of Long Beach City, CA, who have gone more than nine months without a new contract, will hold a rally prior to the city’s July 14 council meeting. “A great number of the full-time workers we represent earn less than a part-time city council member who works one day a week,” said Richard
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